ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that medium to high level flood is expected in Rivers Jhelum, Kabul, Chenab at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad including nullahs (catchments) of river Ravi during Tuesday to Sunday (July 30th to August 4th).
According to daily FFC report on Monday, low to medium flood is also likely in River Indus at Tarbela, hill torrents of DG Khan Division and nullahs of Zhob, Sibbit, Nasirabad and Kalat Division during the said period.
Currently, River Indus is flowing in low flood at Tarbela while all other rivers of Indus River System run normal. The country’s major reservoirs have attained 63.38 per cent of their capacity, with 36.62 per cent space still available to absorb any peak discharge.
According to Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) Lahore, a strong Westerly Wave is currently over Northern Afghanistan with a seasonal low over Northwestern Balochistan. Yesterday’s well-marked monsoon low over eastern Madhya Pradesh (India) has moved Westward, converted into a monsoon low and is now over central Madhya Pradesh. There is a possibility of interaction between Westerly Wave and monsoon winds from Monday to Thursday, likely to strengthen further this week. Moderate moist currents from both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are penetrating into the upper parts of Pakistan upto 5000 feet.
Widespread thunderstorm rain of moderate to heavy intensity with scattered very heavy falls and isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Islamabad, Punjab (Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore and D G Khan Divisions) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including upper catchments of all majors rivers are expected during the next 24 hours.
