River Kabul in low flood: FFC

River Kabul in low flood at Warsak-Nowshera; other Indus rivers flowing normal; minimal rainfall predicted.

ISLAMABAD:

The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Monday said that River Kabul was flowing in low flood at Warsak-Nowshera reach while all other main rivers of Indus River System (IRS) were flowing normal.

According to daily FFC report, a strong trough of the westerly wave that was previously prevailing over the northern parts of Pakistan has now moved eastwards. A new trough lies over northwestern Afghanistan.

For the ensuing 24 hours, no significant rainfall activity over the catchments of all major rivers except some isolated rainfall of light intensity has been predicted by Federal Flood Division (FFD) Lahore. For the ensuing 24 hours, no significant rainfall activity over the catchments of all major rivers forecast.