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Jhansi : Amid a strong El Niño effect and an initially weak monsoon, Mahoba in Bundelkhand recorded Uttar Pradesh ’s highest rainfall in the 24 hours from 8 am on Wednesday to 8 am on Thursday, receiving 131.6 mm, according to Regional Meteorological Centre, Lucknow. The rainfall was significantly higher than Mahoba’s average daily rainfall of 10.7 mm. With the latest spell, the district’s cumulative rainfall since June 1 has reached 730.4 mm, which is 56% above its normal cumulative rainfall of 469.4 mm. Gonda recorded the second-highest rainfall in the state at 54.5 mm during the same period, against its average daily rainfall of 6.6 mm. However, the district’s cumulative rainfall this year stands at 593.2 mm, about 11% below its normal cumulative rainfall of 670.2 mm. Jhansi and Badaun jointly recorded the third-highest rainfall in the state, with 46.8 mm each during the past 24 hours. The district has received 443.9 mm of cumulative rainfall since June 1, against its normal rainfall of 554 mm, reflecting a shortfall of around 20%. In Gonda, meanwhile, the cumulative rainfall has crossed the normal mark by around 7%, despite the district recording a deficit when compared with its cumulative seasonal average in the figures cited above.
Jhansi, however, continues to face a rainfall deficit. The rainfall has brought relief to the region’s water bodies, helping fill dams that were running below their normal levels.