# Heavy rainfall and school closures in Uttar Pradesh > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/heavy-rainfall-and-school-closures-in-uttar-pradesh > Updated: 2026-09-25T16:21:34.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Heavy rainfall and inclement weather in Uttar Pradesh have led to various administrative responses, including school closures across multiple districts. In early September, the Sambhal district administration ordered a one-day holiday for all schools and madrasas from classes 1 to 12 due to continuous heavy rain and waterlogging. At that time, weather authorities also issued red alerts for Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Pilibhit, warning of potential lightning and extremely heavy rainfall. By late September, similar weather patterns driven by stormy conditions in the Bay of Bengal prompted the Kannauj district administration to close government and private schools up to class 8. Red alerts for extremely heavy rainfall were extended to several other districts, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Mirzapur, and Gonda. Local authorities in Kannauj placed revenue department teams on alert to monitor potential damage to property, crops, livestock, and lives. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-25: Kannauj schools closed due to heavy rainfall alert Schools up to class 8 in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, are closed on September 26 due to heavy rain alerts and potential flooding risks across several districts. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kannauj-schools-closed-due-to-heavy-rainfall-alert ### 2026-09-06: Sambhal schools closed due to heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh Schools in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, are closed on September 7 due to heavy rain. Red alerts have also been issued for Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Pilibhit districts. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sambhal-schools-closed-due-to-heavy-rainfall-in-uttar-pradesh --- Cite as: Heavy rainfall and school closures in Uttar Pradesh. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/heavy-rainfall-and-school-closures-in-uttar-pradesh