Heavy Rain Alert: IMD issues red alert for several districts in UP

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a red alert for many districts in the state. There is also a chance of heavy rain in the eastern part of UP. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in several areas. Here’s how the weather will be in your area.

Lucknow: The weather in UP is getting warmer again. Today the Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain in sevral parts of western and eastern UP. However, the heavy rain is now slowly stopping, though there is a possibility of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning in some areas on Monday, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, and nearby areas where heavy rainfall is expected.
Heavy rain is also expected in Meerut, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, and Etah districts.

Heavy Rain Likely In These Districts

In eastern UP, districts like Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, and Maharajganj will also face this weather.

Thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds are likely in these districts. The IMD has also predicted thunderstorms with rain in Siddharthnagar, Gonda, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, and Kanpur Dehat.

Lightning Is Likely In Sevral Areas

Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected in Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Kasganj, Etah, Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, and Auraiya in western UP.
In addition, heavy rainfall is expected in districts like Bargarh, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Angul, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, and Kendrapara.

Temperature In Districts?

According to the latest report from the Meteorological Department, 25mm of rain was recorded in Varanasi BHU on Sunday, while Sultanpur got 3. 4mm, Basti 7mm, and Fursatganj 0. 3mm of rain. The maximum temperature was 36. 8°C in Fatehgarh, 36°C in Moradabad, 35. 7°C in Kanpur city, and 34. 8°C in Varanasi BHU, Prayagraj, and Jhansi.

Although the rain has reduced, the heat and humidity are causing problems for people. The weather department has advised people to be careful and avoid unnecessary travel to areas with heavy rain. The weather is expected to clear up soon, but for now, people in UP will have to deal with both rain and heat.

Impact On Agriculture And Economy

Monsoon is considered the backbone of Indian agriculture. 42% of the country's population depends on agriculture for livelihood and 18.2% contribution to GDP comes from this sector. While adequate rainfall benefits crops, excessive rainfall and floods can also cause damage.

This year the Meteorological Department had estimated that 106 percent of the long-term average rainfall could be received during the monsoon. However, some areas like Kerala, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu have received less than normal rainfall.