The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned on Sunday that heavy rainfall might cause flash flooding in hilly areas of eastern Punjab and northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The PMD predicted “above-normal” rainfall in most areas of the nation in August.
The PMD included a warning about urban flooding in its view for August, particularly in plain areas like the major cities of Sindh, Punjab, and K-P.
Riverine floods “cannot be ruled out due to extreme hydro-meteorological events over catchments,” it continued.
According to the assessment, snowmelt rates in Pakistan’s northern regions were anticipated to increase due to above-normal temperatures at high altitudes, which would then enhance the likelihood of base flow in the Upper Indus basin.
The analysis predicted that rainfall in the north-eastern regions of Punjab, the southern regions of Sindh, and the coastal regions of Balochistan will be above average.
According to the prediction, there will be enough water for the power and agricultural sectors in August.
In a separate statement, the K-P Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported that Sunday saw low-level flooding in several rivers and Nallahs around the province.
“There is a low-level flood at Chashma, Attock, Tarbela, Jinnah Barrage in Indus River,” it said.
“The inflow of water in the fountain is 310,000, while the outflow is 257,900 cusecs. The inflow of water in Jinnah Barrage is 278,000 and the discharge is 275,000 cusecs. The flow at Attock Khairabad in the Indus River is 374,000 cubic meters,” the PDMA said.
Warsak in the Kabul River has a low-level flood, with a water flow of 40,000 cubic seconds.
There is a low-level flood in Bagdada and Risalpur in Nallah Kalpani of the Mardan district, while there is a moderate flood at Nowshera in the Kabul River with a water flow of 99,000 cusecs.
On Sunday, the military increased its efforts to aid flood-affected areas across Pakistan while showers continued in most of Balochistan.
According to the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), rain was reported in Kalat, Chaman, Ziarat, Muslim Bagh, Sibi, Mastung, Dalbadin, Khuzdar, Lasbela, and Barkhan in the last 24 hours.
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