After playing havoc with public property in Lahore, flood level has started decreasing at River Ravi.
However, the situation is really alarming at Chenab and Sutlej rivers which are at exceptional high flood level with rising trend at various places.
Geo tv has reported a surge in water level of River Jehlum, stating India has released the waters into it. The development prompted concern of even worse flooding downstream.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) reported: the torrent released by India entered AJK at the Chakothi point along the Line of Control (LoC). Following the move, its said, water flow in Jhelum River increased in Muzaffarabad.
Flood Forecasting Division Lahore latest update describes River Chenab water flow at Chiniot Bridge: 855,000 cusecs (Exceptionally High). Water flow at Trimmu is 129,000 cusecs with rising trend.
River Sutlej: Water flow at Ganda Singh Wala is 345,366 cusecs with rising trend. Water flow at Sulemanki is 118,000 cusecs.
Shahdara, Pak View, Lahore:
Last night, River Ravi was at exceptionally high flood level at Syphon and Shahdara with 220,627 and 219,770 cusecs respectively.
High flood level caused inundation in Park View, and other housing societies in the near vicinity of riverbed. On Friday afternoon, water flow at river Ravi dropped to 184,000 cusecs at Shahdara. It is a big relief for the citizens as water flow is decreasing gradually.
Punjab Floods:
Reports say floodwaters have swept over 1400 villages in Punjab, damaging crops on thousands of acres. After destroying large areas in Narowal, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin and other districts in upper Punjab, the waters are now entering into Chiniot and Jhang, the central Punjab. Unprecedented floods in Sutlej have wreaked havoc in Kasur’s villages. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says it evacuated more than 200,000 people from the affected areas. Pakistan Metrological Department warns of possible flood in Sindh on September 4 and September 5.
