Water flows in Jhelum, Chenab increase

The running water in the rivers Jhelum and Chenab increased at rim stations after rains in their catchment areas during past two days, Flood Forecasting Division said here on Friday. It said water flow in the River Jhelum had increased from 18,000 cusecs to 33,900 cusecs at Mangla dam and in River Chenab from 38,800 cusecs to 57,100 cusecs at Marala, near Sialkot. The water flow in the mighty Indus has also increased by 6,000 cusecs at Tarbela Dam.
The Indus River System Authority is discharging 125,000 cusecs water downstream the Tarbela Dam and 30,000 cusecs of water from the Mangla Dam for hydel power generation and crop irrigation purposes. Meanwhile the flood situation in Sindh has been normalised as all the major rivers are flowing in their normal state of flow, FFD added.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY: Scattered thundershower with isolated moderate falls is expected over Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Malakand, Mardan, Hazara, Kohat, Peshawar divisions alongwith Khyber, Mehmand, Bajour, Kurrum agencies, Islamabad and Kashmir. Isolated thundershower is likely to occur over Makran, Kalat, Quetta, Zhob, Lahore, Sargodha divisions, Gilgit-Baltistan, and coastal areas of Sindh.
WEATHER OUTLOOK NEXT 48 HOURS: Scattered rain-thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Malakand, Hazara, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Peshawar divisions, while isolated in Kohat, Bannu divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan.
WEATHER PAST 24 HOURS: Rain-thundershower occurred at scattered places of Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Lahore, Hyderabad divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan. Weather remained hot & humid elsewhere in the country. RAINFALL RECORDED PAST 24 HOURS: Kakul 61, Lahore (A/P) 50, Murree 45, Rawalpindi 43, Balakot 34, Rawalakot 33, Muzaffarabad 26, Mithi 13, Parachinar 11, Gilgit 10, Kotli and Astore 8, Panjgur, Garhi Dupatta, Bunji and Dir 7, Malamjabba & Gujranwala 4, Saidu Sharif 3, Islamabad and M B Din 1 mm.

Source: Business Recorder

Chenab, Jhelum likely to attain medium to high flood levels

Saturday, July 20, 2013 By M RAFIQUE GORAYA

The Flood Forecasting Centre has cautioned that the River Chenab at Marala and River Jhelum at Mangla may attain medium to high flood level on Saturday and Sunday. Nullahs of River Ravi & Chenab may also attain medium to high flood level after 36-hours.
It said moderate to heavy thunder showers with very heavy thunder showers at one or two places is expected over the upper catchments of River Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej along-with Gujranwala, Rawalpindi & Lahore Divisions. Thunder showers of moderate intensity may also occur over Sargodha and Faisalabad Divisions & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The wet spell may increase during next 48 hours.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION Seasonal low lies over Northwest Balochistan and adjoining areas with its trough extending Southeast wards. Monsoon currents are reaching into upper parts of the country. A fresh western disturbance is likely to approah upper parts f the country during next 48 hours.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY Wide spread thunder showers of moderate to heavy intensity with very heavy intensity at one or two places is expected over upper catchments of the river Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej along with Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala & Lahore divisions. Fairly wide spread thunder showers of moderate intensity is likely to occur over Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal divisions & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Isolated thunder showers would occur over Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Karachi, Kalat, Naseerabad, Sibbi and Zhob divisions, whereas weather will remain hot & humid in other parts of the country in next 48 hours.
Widespread rain-thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) associated with gusty winds is expected in Kashmir, Hazara, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sahiwal Lahore divisions and isolated places of Lower Sindh during next 24 hours. Weather remained hot & humid in most parts of the country. However, rain-thundershower occurred at a few places of Rawalpindi, Sahiwal divisions & Kashmir
HOTTEST PLACES PAST 24 HOURS Dalbandin 45°C, Nokkundi & Chillas 44°C, Sibbi, Bhakkar & Gilgit 43°C.

Source: Business Recorder