The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a high alert notice for a solid monsoon system which should affect the country from August 14 to 22.
The system is likely to provide generally rains, wind and thunderstorms, with heavy to very heavy falls planned in parts of Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltiste between August 18 to 21.
Balutchistan and Sindh should also receive rain, with isolated heavy falls from August 18 to 21.
The PMD had claimed to plan the rain from August 13 to 15, but extended and intensified the opinion of its last update.
The department has warned of sudden potential floods in hilly streams, urban floods in large cities and landslides in mountainous areas.
The Sutlej rivers, Ravi and Chenab should receive heavy entrances, the Sutlej to Ganda Singh Wala likely to remain at low flood levels over the next three days, but with increases in increase due to precipitation and versions of Indian tanks.
Average to high flood rates are possible in the Chenab, Khanki and Qadirabad rivers, as well as Ravi river nulls, while the Indus in Taunsa should see an increase in water flow in the next 24 hours.
The authorities were invited to take precautionary measures, while travelers and residents of the vulnerable areas were invited to remain alert and follow the official updates.
Tank levels
The main tanks in Pakistan recorded a slight increase in water levels in the last 24 hours, while the low monsoon activity continued in the country’s higher regions, the latest data showed.
According to official figures published on August 12, the Tarbela tank increased from 0.5 feet to 1,546.50 feet, only 3.5 feet below its maximum capacity of 1,550 feet.
The mangla increased from 0.3 feet to 1,206.50 feet, compared to its full capacity of 1,242 feet. Khanpur also increased from 0.5 feet to 1,975.20 feet, while Simly remained stable at 2,284.85 feet.
The Rawal dam was the only tank to record a drop, falling from 1.8 feet to 1,749.40 feet below its full capacity of 1,752 feet.
