No flood situation, says commission

The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that all main rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej) are flowing normally and at present, there is no flood situation.

According to the daily FFC report issued on Sunday, the Combined Live Storage of Tarbela, Chashma and Mangla reservoirs is 6.262 MAF (46.33 per cent of the total Combined Live Storage Capacity of 13.516 MAF).

Weak moist currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating upper parts of the country up to 3,000 feet and are likely to become strong, the official said. A trough of westerly wave lies over northwestern parts of Afghanistan whereas a weak seasonal low continues to persist over northern Balochistan, he added.

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It was further noted that yesterday’s well-marked low-pressure area over northern Orissa (India) has moved northwestward, weakened into low and today lies over northeastern Madhya Pradesh (India).

Under the influence of the prevailing weather situation, scattered thunderstorms/rains of light to moderate intensity over southeastern Sindh, including upper catchments of rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej have been predicted by FFD, Lahore for the next 24 hours. No significant rainfall event has been reported during the last 24 hours except for Khuzdar which witnessed 13 mm of rain.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2021.