Uttar Pradesh | Several districts report rainfall; Kanpur City records highest precipitation

Uttar Pradesh witnessed a change in weather conditions on Saturday, with several districts reporting rainfall, while Kanpur City recorded the highest precipitation in the state at 67.6 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department.

In eastern Uttar Pradesh, Ankinghat in Kanpur City received 67.6 mm of rainfall, followed by Bhatpurwaghat in Sitapur with 44.8 mm. Kanpur IAF and Kanpur Observatory recorded 42 mm and 38.4 mm rainfall, respectively.

Other places with major rainfall included 36.1 mm at Farrukhabad’s Kaimganj, Fatehgarh CWC 31.6 mm, Sitapur’s Neemsar 29 mm and Kannauj’s Tirwa 17 mm.

Lucknow airport recorded 8.8 mm of rainfall, while Sitapur received 7 mm and Misrikh 6 mm. Light to moderate rainfall was also reported from several locations in Unnao, Hardoi, Barabanki and Lucknow districts.

-PTI