IMD Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Uttar Pradesh; Hindon River Above Danger Mark
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain across Uttar Pradesh over the next 24 hours, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at isolated places. The warning covers both West and East Uttar Pradesh, with thunderstorms and lightning likely at several locations.
For Lucknow and adjoining areas, the IMD predicts an overcast sky with intermittent rain and thundershowers on Sunday. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will be around 26 degrees Celsius.
The wet spell comes as parts of western Uttar Pradesh have seen a rise in river water levels. The Central Water Commission (CWC) issued a warning for Gautam Buddh Nagar district after the Hindon river at Noida crossed the danger mark. The river was flowing at 196.16 metres at 6 pm on Saturday, 0.16 metres above the danger level of 196.0 metres.
The water level was rising at 40.01 mm per hour and remained 1.12 metres below the highest flood level recorded on July 26, 2023. The CWC noted that the river level was between the danger mark and the highest flood level.
In Lucknow, the maximum temperature on Saturday was 31.4 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches below normal, while the minimum was 27.9 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches above normal. The city recorded a trace of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm.
Among major stations in the state, Banda recorded the highest rainfall of 70.8 mm, followed by Hamirpur (45 mm), Ghazipur (41.6 mm), Churk in Sonbhadra (29.4 mm), Jhansi (9.8 mm), Barabanki (9 mm), Ballia (6.1 mm), Bareilly (5.4 mm), Orai (4.2 mm), Shahjahanpur (2 mm), Prayagraj (1.6 mm), Fursatganj (0.8 mm), Gorakhpur and Moradabad (0.4 mm each), Bahraich (0.2 mm). Several other places, including Kanpur, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Ayodhya, Sultanpur and Basti, reported no rainfall during the observation period.
Day temperatures remained below normal at many places due to the monsoon conditions, though parts of Bundelkhand continued to record highs above 38 degrees Celsius.
