India, July 11 -- Monsoon activity remained vigorous across Uttar Pradesh on Friday following widespread showers that brought pleasant weather to most parts of the state and narrowed the state's overall rain deficit for the season from 40% to 17% within 48 hours.

Mawana in Meerut district recorded the state's highest rainfall of 315 mm during the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Friday, followed by Jansath in Muzaffarnagar with 270.1 mm.

During the last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh recorded an average rainfall of 23.7 mm in a single day; west UP received 28 mm and East UP 20.6 mm.

Meerut recorded 181.3 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period from 8.30 am on Thursday till 8.30 am on Friday - its second highest single-day rainfall figure for July, behin...