Lucknow gets season’s heaviest rain, 40.9 mm in 24 hours

Lucknow recorded 40.9 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, the highest this monsoon season, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Aliganj Control Room recorded 100 mm, Hanuman Setu 80.6 mm, and Ambedkar Park 81 mm. Waterlogging hit several areas including Aliganj, Sitapur Road, and Madiaon, with water entering homes. Power outages occurred in parts of the city early Sunday.

The rain reduced Lucknow's monsoon deficit from 30% to 21% in a day. Since June 1, the city has received 341.1 mm against a normal of 433.5 mm. Across Uttar Pradesh, Nighasan in Kheri saw 192.4 mm, the highest in the state. The state's overall rainfall deficit stands at 22%, with eastern UP worse off at 29% compared to western UP's 10%.

The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert for 24 districts and a yellow alert for 22 districts, including Lucknow, for heavy to very heavy rain on Monday. Thunderstorms and hailstorms are likely in nearly 50 districts. A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify and move northwestwards, bringing more rain.