Urban Flooding Likely In Various Divisions: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD),

The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD), Lahore has feared urban flooding in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore and Faisalabad Divisions from September 27 (Friday)

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Sep, 2019 ) :The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD), Lahore has feared urban flooding in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore and Faisalabad Divisions from September 27 (Friday).

The FFD predicted wide spread thunderstorm/rain with isolated heavy falls and wind storm for Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha and Faisalabad Divisions of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa besides scattered thunderstorm/rain over Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Multan & D.G.Khan Divisions of Punjab Province including the upper catchments of major rivers during the said period.

Heavy falls might generate flash flood flows in hill torrents flowing in Malakand, Hazara,Rawalpindi, Gujranwala & D.G. Khan Division including Kashmir, it further said.

Meanwhile , the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that all main rivers of the country i.e.Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal.

According to daily FFC report on Wednesday, present combined live storage of three main reservoirs (Tarbela, Chashma & Mangla) is 10.

625MAF which is.77.65%of their total storage capacity.

Relevant WAPDA authorities have taken and are taking all necessary measures towards the safety and unhindered operation of Mangla Dam in the aftermath of yesterday's earthquake.

Yesterday's severe Cyclonic storm over Northwest Arabian Sea has moved away Westwards and become insignificant for the country. Trough of Westerly Wave continues to prevail over Northern Afghanistan whereas weak Seasonal Low lies over Balochistan with moderate moist currents from Bay of Bengal penetrating into upper parts of the country upto 4000 feet.

The FFD has predicted scattered thunderstorm/rain over Rawalpindi & Gujranwala Divisions of Punjab Province and Southern & Southeastern Sindh including the upper catchments of all major rivers during the next 24 hours.

During the same period isolated thunderstorm/ rain is also expected over Malakand, Hazara and Peshawar Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Lahore Division (Punjab).