NDMA issues alert for further rains from August 29

NDMA cautions that Karachi faces risk of urban flooding due to heavy downpours from August 30 to September 2

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued an alert as the Meteorological Department forecast widespread rain and thunderstorms across the country from August 29 to September 2, warning of possible flooding and landslides in several regions.

According to NDMA, northern and north-eastern districts of Punjab, including Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Mandi Bahauddin, are likely to witness heavy rains on August 30 and 31, raising concerns of flooding.

Central and southern Punjab are also expected to receive downpours from August 29 to 31, with low-lying areas at risk of inundation. Districts including Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Layyah, Bhakkar, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan may experience flood-like conditions.

In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, heavy rains are expected from August 29 to 31. Malakand and Hazara divisions are particularly vulnerable to landslides, with districts such as Chitral, Dir, Swat, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Kohat, and Bannu on alert.

جہلم کے بالائی کیچمنٹ ایریاز میں فعال اور 29 اگست تا 2 ستمبر تک بارشیں متوقع۔ جسکے باعث آزاد جموں و کشمیر میں کوٹلی، باغ، میرپور، پونچھ، راولاکوٹ، مظفرآباد، حویلی اور ملحقہ علاقوں سیلابی صورتحال اور لینڈ سلائیڈنگ کا خدشہ۔ عوام احتیاطی تدابیر اختیار کریں۔ pic.twitter.com/ZbmV0jmPPV

— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) August 28, 2025

Azad Jammu and Kashmir, including Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Haveli, Kotli, Mirpur, and Bhimber, may face intense rains between August 29 and September 2, with landslides a potential threat.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, heavy rains are forecast from August 29 to 31, with authorities warning of landslides and the risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in districts including Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Diamer, Astore, Ghizer, and Ghanche.

Sindh’s coastal districts, including Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, and Tharparkar, are expected to receive heavy rainfall between August 30 and September 2.

The NDMA cautioned that Karachi faces the risk of urban flooding due to potential downpours. Interior Sindh districts including Hyderabad, Dadu, Sukkur, Ghotki, Larkana, Jacobabad, and Kashmore could also witness torrential rains between August 30 and September 1.

In Balochistan, coastal and eastern districts such as Gwadar, Kech, Panjgur, Khuzdar, Lasbela, and Kalat are likely to be hit by rains from August 29 to September 1, with the possibility of flooding in low-lying areas.

Large swathes of Punjab already submerged, more rainfall is expected for upper and central Pakistan between August 29 and September 02, 2025#WeatherAlert #PMDUpdate #PakistanWeather #RainAlert #HeavyRainfall #Monsoon2025 #FlashFloodWarning #UrbanFlooding #FloodAlert pic.twitter.com/cSHmTfhrWK

— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) August 28, 2025

It further warned that continued rainfall could intensify flood conditions along rivers Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab. “People should immediately contact local authorities and rescue officials in case of emergency,” NDMA said, adding that relief operations were ongoing and were being closely monitored. “All institutions are ensuring preparedness to deal with any crisis.”

Punjab is currently facing severe floods as water levels in the province’s major rivers — Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej — remain dangerously high, with fluctuating flows at multiple headworks. The disaster has left 17 people dead, while many others are still reported missing.

Flooding in the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers has devastated nearly 1,400 villages across Punjab, displacing more than 1.2 million people.

Along the Chenab, 991 villages and 769,281 people have been impacted, while Ravi River's bank burst has affected 80 villages and 74,775 residents, and the Sutlej has inundated 361 villages, displacing 392,768 people.