Kotri is facing medium flooding threat

Lahore:

The flood threat over Pakistan has disappeared, with the conditions steadily improved, National Disaster Management Authority reported on Wednesday, as relief and rehabilitation operations in the affected areas continue nationwide.

According to the flood forecast forecasting (FFD), flooding at the medium -level level is complied with only in parts of Lower Sindh, while the rest of the country has moved out of red alarm.

Kotri Barrage is currently witnessing a medium flood with flows of about 400,000 CUSSCS. Authorities expect the flooding situation at Kotri to continue until the end of September.

Meanwhile, flow at Guddu and SUKKUR barriers is gradually neglected and returns to normal levels. On the Ravi River, the water level at Ganda Singh Wala falls, although flooding at the low level continues at Sulemanki and Islam barriers.

The water level is stabilized

On the hydrological front, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) reported stable river flows and reservoir levels. At Tarbela, inflow is located in the River Indus 92,100 CUSERCS with an outflow of 91,700 CUSERCS, while the water level in the reservoir is 1,550 ft, storing 5,728 million hectares large FT (MAF).

In the case of shortage, inflow in the Jhelum River is 17,100 CUSERCS with an outflow of 9,000 CUSSCS, and the reservoir holds 7,126 MAF at a level of 1,240.15 ft.

At Chashma Barrage, inflow is 138,300 CUSERCs with outflow at 132,200 CUSECs, the reservoir contains 0.311 MAF at 649 ft.

At the head Marala, the Chenab River shows a influx of 37,200 CUSERCS and an outflow of 24,800 CUSSCS. At Nowshera stands inflow and outflow in the Kabul River both at 15,700 CUSSCS.

The combined usable water storage in Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma Reservoirs is 13,165 MAF. WAPDA clarified that inflow and outflow at Tarbela, Chashma, Nowshera and Marda are recorded as a 24-hour average, while numbers for head Marala and other points reflect the conditions at. 06.00 today.

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