Moderate to heavy rain in parts of Uttar Pradesh

Moderate to rather heavy rain or thundershowers occurred at most places in west Uttar Pradesh and heavy rain or thundershower at isolated places in eastern parts of the state in the last 24 hours.
According to the Met department, chief amount of rainfall was recorded at 10 cms in Gaighat, 9 cm in Basti, 8cm each in Muzzafarpur and Bhinga, 7 cm in Varanasi, 6 cm each in Barra, Jaunpur and Dalmau, 5cm each in Chanderdeepghat, Mukhlishpur, Sultanpur, Rajghat and Bareilly, 4cm each in Allahabad, Balrampur, Nawabgang, Gazipur, Gorakhpur, Kakrahi and Sultanpur, 3 cm each in Handia, Phoolpur, Turtipur, Elginbridge, Palliakalan and Shahjahanpur.

In Amethi disrict, incessant rain created a cool atmosphere this morning.
The department said rain or thundershowers would occur at few places in east UP tomorrow.
It said that southwest monsoon was active over east UP and normal in western parts of the state.