Met Office forecasts rain in Lahore, other parts of country
The water level in the rivers has increased following the recent rains.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain for Islamabad, Lahore and several other parts of the country.
According to details, Met Office has predicted rains (with isolated heavy falls) in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala, while, while at scattered places in Mardan, Malakand and Hazaara Division today.
On the other hand, the water level in the rivers has increased following the recent rains.
On Saturday, the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued warning of a ‘high to very high’ flood for 10 nullahs of the rivers Ravi and Chenab.
“According to the latest hydro-meteorological numerals prediction models and current satellite and radar network of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the catchment areas of the nullahs of Rivers Ravi and Chenab during the next 48 hours,” the FFD said in its advisory.
In the present scenario, the FFD said, high to very high flood was expected in the Hasri, Bein, Basanter, Ujh, Jhajri, Kather and Deg nullahs of the River Ravi, and in Palku, Aik and Bhimber nullahs of the River Chenab.
“All the authorities concerned have been asked to stay alert, and take precautionary measures accordingly,” the FFD said.
The FFC said that River Indus was flowing in medium flood at Guddu and in low flood at Sukkur and in “Tarbela-Taunsa Reach”, while River Kabul was also in low flood in “Warsak - Nowshera Reach”.
According to FFD’s report released on Saturday, all other main rivers (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej) were flowing normally. Today’s combined live storage of three major reservoirs is 11.015 MAF i.e. 80.50 % of the maximum combined live storage capacity. Tarbela Dam has also attained the level of 1547.05 feet against the maximum conservation level of 1550.00 feet.
