Torrential rain forecast puts six Punjab cities on flood watch
• Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Gujrat at risk of urban flooding • PDMA warns of continued rains across region through Aug 21 • Chenab, Ravi and Kabul rivers near low-level thresholds • Dera Ghazi Khan hill torrents pose risk of flash floods LAHORE: Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Monday warned of urban flooding due to possible…
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning of possible urban flooding in six major Punjab cities, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sialkot, and Gujrat, due to anticipated torrential rains over the next 24 hours. The Indus River at Kalabagh, as well as the Chenab and Kabul rivers at Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad, and Nowshera, are expected to experience low-level flooding.
The Ravi River at Sidhnai and Balloki is also likely to reach low flood levels, while the Kabul River at Nowshera could reach low levels. The Jhelum River at Mangla is forecast to reach low levels within the next four days, along with the adjoining streams of the Chenab and Ravi rivers, which could face low to medium flooding. Hill torrents in the Dera Ghazi Khan division pose a risk of flash flooding.
Local authorities are on high alert due to the forecasted rainfall, with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority warning of widespread flooding in Punjab through August 21. River inflows and outflows were recorded at 6am on Monday, with all levels at or below their normal thresholds.
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