Flooding Forecast for Low-Lying Areas in Seven Punjab Cities
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- Pakistan's Flood Forecasting Division warned of possible inundation in low-lying areas of Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang and Okara.
- It forecast rising flows at Guddu Barrage and in several major rivers, with urban and flash-flood risks also possible in other parts of the country.
- The warning came during an ongoing monsoon spell, but the supplied report ends before providing the status of the Tarbela reservoir.
The Flood Forecasting Division warned that heavy rain could inundate low-lying areas in seven Punjab cities and disrupt routine life and movement.
The warning covers Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang and Okara, with possible rainfall forecast for Sunday. The division also cautioned that urban flooding could affect Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala.
River flows are expected to increase in the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi systems and their tributaries. The flow at Guddu Barrage is expected to reach the low-flood level.
The forecast also includes a risk of flash flooding in streams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in tributaries of the Kabul River. The division linked the rising flows in major rivers and associated rainwater drains to the ongoing monsoon spell.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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