India, Aug. 5 -- LUCKNOW The state capital witnessed unprecedented rain (91.3 mm) in the last 24 hours, from 8:30 am on Sunday to 8:30 am on Monday, marking the highest such figure for the month of August in seven years. The previous highest was 114.3 mm on August 3, 2018, while the all-time record for the month was 250 mm on August 30, 2000, according to the Met office.

While the Lucknow airport alone received 91.3 mm rain, Bani got 32.7 mm, Aliganj control room 66.6 mm, Hanuman Setu 73.6 mm, Malihabad 87.5 mm and Mohanlalganj 11.6 mm. The average rainfall in Lucknow was pegged at 60.6 mm, said Mohd Danish, senior scientist at Lucknow Met office. All schools for classes 1 to 12 remained closed due to the adverse weather.

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