The provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a high-level flood warning as the water level continues to rise in the sutlej and ravi rivers, with the recent reports of erosion and crop damage in Bahawalpur.
According to PDMA, Sutlej is downstream at Ferozepur with high flood risk, where adjacent streams and drains are also expected to fade further.
High floods were registered at Ganda Singh Wala, while Sutlej reported a medium flood at the head Sulemanki, according to PDMA.
River Ravi registered power of 90,000 CUSERCS by Jassar and 40,000 CuseCs in Shahdara.
The Indus River is meanwhile in low flooding mode in Kalabagh and Chashma. Water flows at Tarbela and Taunsa remain normal.
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Officials said the Indus flow had recently dropped from 500,000 to 250,000 CUSSCS, but warned of a possible increase with the eighth magic form for monsoon rain.
In the Bahawalpur district, the flood situation in Sutlej has worsened.
At Mari Qasim Shah, intense riverbank erosion has rinsed hundreds of hectares of agricultural land, leaving farmers sad.
The protective dam in the area has also been broken, while the local administration has released ultimatums to the residents to leave their homes.
On the head Panjnad, where the five rivers meet, Sutlej -the water level has risen to 106,000 CUSERCS.
Authorities warned nearby areas, including UCH SHARIF, are facing potential flooding.
A high alarm has been issued and the residents of Riverside have begun to move to safer places after the administration announced public announcements called for evacuation.
The precipitation data from the last 24 hours shows that Narowal received the highest rainfall of 103mm, followed by Kasur at 96mm, Lahore 38mm, Gujrat 16mm, Gujranwala 13mm and Muree of 1 mm.
Met Office has predicted heavy rain until August 27, especially in Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal.
Reservoir levels have also risen significantly with Tarbela Dam now at full storage capacity and Mangla Damn of 76 percent.
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Across the India border, Bhakra Dam is 80 percent, Pong at 87 percent and Thein of 85 percent.
PDMA DG Irfan Ali Kathia ordered all Deputy Commissioners to remain in high attention and end emergency measures in accordance with the Punjab Chief Minister’s Directives.
He also directed rescue and relief teams remain deployed in vulnerable areas and warned families to keep children away from storm drains, low-lying areas and river banks during the flood situation.
PDMA confirmed that despite heavy rainfall, no loss of life or property was reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours.
