Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a high -level advice for a strong monsoon system expected to affect the country from August 14 to 22.
The system is likely to bring widespread rain, wind and thunderstorms, with heavy to very heavy falls predicted in parts of Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltist between 18 to 21 August.
Balochistan and Sindh are also expected to receive rain with isolated tongue falls from 18 to 21 August.
PMD had previously expected rain from 13 to 15 August, but expanded and intensified the counseling in its latest update.
The department warned of potential flash floods in hilly streams, urban floods in major cities and landslides in mountainous areas.
Rivers Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab are expected to receive heavy inflows, with Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala probably remain at low flood levels over the next three days, but with the potential to rise further due to rainfall and release from Indian reservoirs.
Medium to high flood levels are possible in Rivers Chenab, Khanki and Qadirabad along with nullahs of the river Ravi, while Indus at Taunsa is expected to see increased water flow in the next 24 hours.
Authorities have been invited to take precautions, while travelers and residents of vulnerable zones have been asked to remain aware and follow official updates.
Reservoir levels
Pakistan’s largest reservoirs recorded a slight increase in the water level over the past 24 hours, when weak monsoon activity continued in the upper regions of the country, the latest data showed.
According to official figures issued on August 12, the Tarbela reservoir rose by 0.5 feet to 1,546.50 feet, only 3.5 feet below its maximum capacity of 1,550 feet.
MONTA rose by 0.3 feet to 1,206.50 feet compared to its full capacity of 1,242 feet. Khanpur also rose 0.5 feet to 1,975.20 feet, while the simple remained stable on 2,284.85 feet.
Rawal Dam was the only reservoir that recorded a fall that fell 1.8 feet to 1,749.40 feet below its full capacity of 1,752 feet.
