Lucknow/Meerut/Gorakhpur, Sept. 2 -- Even as September began with several places in the state experiencing downpour, conditions are favourable that the last month of monsoon is likely to see above normal rainfall. A total of 14 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state. Areas that experienced the most rain in the 24 hours up to 8:30 am on Monday are Fursatganj in Amethi (171.3 mm), Aligarh (153.4 mm), Sambhal (146 mm), and Bareilly (125.3 mm). Heavy rain (between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm) occurred in Banda (83.2 mm), Manikpur (Chitrakoot) (81 mm), Baberu (Banda) (78 mm), Ram Sanehi Ghat Tehsil (Barabanki (66 mm), Gonda (65 mm), Sarghana (Meerut) (106 mm), Patiyali (Kasganj) (95 mm), Aonla (Bareilly) (93.6) mm, Chandausi (Sambhal) (85 mm), Sahsawan (Badayun) (83 mm), Meerut (81.3 mm), Nawabganj (Bareilly) (78 mm), Jasrann (Firozabad) (76.5 mm), Gunnaur (Sambhal) (70 mm), Budhana (Muzaffarnagar) (66.2 mm) and Milak (Rampur) (65.4 mm). Meanwhile, Lucknow received 55.8 mm of rain in the same period. In September, while the average monthly rainfall is likely to remain normal or above normal in most parts of the state, it may remain below normal in some areas of the north-eastern parts. IMD said there was an increase in monsoon activity that might lead to the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the region for the second consecutive day. A trough from the cyclonic circulation extending up to the mesosphere over northwestern Rajasthan is extending up to Jharkhand via north Madhya Pradesh and southern Uttar Pradesh. Due to the effect of the western disturbance spreading in the form of cyclonic circulation from the middle to upper troposphere over northern Pakistan and adjoining Punjab, the monsoon flow in the state is likely to be strengthened. On Tuesday, weathermen said Lucknow might see overcast skies becoming generally cloudy with a few spells of rain/thundershowers. Elsewhere in the state, rain/thundershower may lash many places in West UP and at a few places in East UP. IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rain very likely at isolated places in West U.P, and heavy rain very likely at isolated places in East U.P. This season, UP has received 601 mm of rainfall, exceeding the normal of 600 mm so far. The rain deficit in East UP is pegged at 11% as the region received 562.4 mm rain against the normal of 634.5 mm. West UP has recorded 19% surplus rainfall as the region received 656.2 mm rainfall against the normal of 552.2 mm rainfall....