Medium To High Flood Likely In River Chenab

In view of the on-going rainy spell, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has predicted has predicted medium to high level flood in River Chenab including local nullahs/tributaries of Rivers Ravi and Chenab during next 24 hours.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Aug, 2018 ) :In view of the on-going rainy spell, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has predicted has predicted medium to high level flood in River Chenab including local nullahs/tributaries of Rivers Ravi and Chenab during next 24 hours.

Furthermore, water Level in River Sutlej is likely to increase after 24 hours while River Chenab at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad is also expected to attain high flood level during next 36 hours.

According to daily FFC report on Monday, except for River Kabul, which is flowing in low flood in Warsak-Nowshera Reach all other main rivers including Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal.

Actual river flows and reservoir elevations indicates that Tarbela & Mangla reservoirs are at 12.77 feet & 79.10 feet below their respective maximum conservation levels of 1550.00 feet and 1242.00 feet.

Present combined live storage of three reservoirs which is 7.695 MAF(56.25 % of the total storage capacity of 13.681 MAF).

Moderate moist currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating into upper parts of the Paksitan upto 5000 feet as reported by FFD, Lahore with yesterday's trough of Westerly Wave prevailing over Northern parts of Pakistan and seasonal low over Northwestern Balochistan.

Under the influence of current weather system, FFD, Lahore has predicted scattered thunderstorm/rain with isolated heavy falls over the upper catchments of Rivers Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej besides over Lahore, Rawalpindi & Gujranwala Divisions of Punjab during the next 24 hours.

Scattered thunderstorm/ rain with isolated moderate falls may also occur over the upper catchments of Rivers Indus & Jhelum, besides Sargodha & Faisalabad Divisions of Punjab during the same period. Irrigation Department, Government of the Punjab and all other concerned organizations dealing with flood management are advised to ensure necessary precautionarymeasures as per their respective contingency plans in order to avoid loss ofprecious human lives besides damage to private & public property.