ISLAMABAD: Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Thursday said that presently, all main rivers including Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal except for River Kabul, which is flowing in low flood at Warsak.
Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs are at elevations of 1543.00 feet and 1229.90 feet respectively, which are 7.00 feet and 12.10 feet below their respective maximum conservation levels of 1550.00 feet and 1242.00 feet.
Today's combined live storage capacity of Tarbela, Chashma and Mangla reservoirs is 12.679 MAF as compared to last year's 12.023 MAF.
According to Flood forecasting Division, Lahore, well marked seasonal low lies over Northern Balochistan and its trough is extending Northeastwards.
Yesterday's trough of westerly wave over Northern Afghanistan has moved slightly eastwards and intensified and today lies over Northeastern Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan.
Moderate moist current from Arabian Sea is penetrating into upper parts of the country upto 4000 feet. The weather system is being closely monitored by the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
As predicted by the Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore, scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are expected over Rawalpindi, Sargodha and Gujranwala Divisions including Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, besides, upper catchments of Rivers Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej during the next 24 hours.
Isolated thundershowers may also occur over Lahore, Faisalabad and D.G Khan Divisions during the same period.
Fairly widespread thundershowers with isolated very heavy fails are expected over Rawalpindi and Gujranwala Divisions including upper catchments, of Rivers Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi, besides, scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy falls over Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha Divisions including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period (August 16th and 17th).
Medium to High Flood Level is expected in local nullahs,the tributaries of Rivers Ravi (Deg, Bhed, Bassanter, Jhajri, Bein, Ujh, Kather and Sakki) and Chenab (Aik, Palku, Bhimber and Bhunder) including hill torrents of districts D.G Khan and Rajanpur during the same period.
Significant rainfall events reported by Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore during the past 24 hours included Tarbela 41 mm and Dratian 26 mm.
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