Forecast for flooding of low-lying areas in seven Punjab cities
LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday warned of inundation of the low-lying areas of seven Punjab cities due to possible rainfall on Sunday (today). The forecast for Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang and Okara says that heavy downpours may disrupt routine life and movement in these cities. According to the FFD, the…
The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a warning on Saturday regarding potential flooding in low-lying areas of seven Punjab cities on Sunday. The forecast predicts heavy rainfall could disrupt daily life and traffic in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang and Okara.
The FFD expects the Guddu Barrage flow to reach low-flood levels, while moderate increases in river flows are anticipated in the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi rivers, along with their tributaries. The division also issued warnings for urban flooding in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala, as well as flash flooding in streams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tributaries of the Kabul River.
The FFD noted that Tarbela reservoir is currently at its maximum conservation level, with a live storage of 5.580 million acre-feet, while Mangla reservoir is at 79% capacity. Other major rivers, such as the Indus at Kalabagh and Chashma, are flowing at normal levels. The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) reported specific flow data for various rivers and reservoirs, with the Kabul River at Nowshera having an inflow and outflow of 28,400 cusecs, and the Jhelum at Mangla with 23,900 cusecs flowing in and 9,000 cusecs out.
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