PMD Forewarns Of Urban Flooding, Landslides

News Desk

Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, and Lahore during the next 24 hours due to heavy rain.

The heavy rain may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Murree, Galyat, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and hilly areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during the period. Heavy rain may cause flooding conditions in the local Nullahs of Dera Ghazi Khan and adjoining areas of Balochistan during the period.

As per the synoptic situation, monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating most parts of the country. A westerly wave is affecting the upper parts of the country.

During the next 24 hours, rain, wind, and thundershowers are predicted in Kashmir, Islamabad, the Pothohar region, including Punjab, northeast and south Balochistan, KP, and Sindh.

Heavy falls are also likely at isolated places in Kashmir, northeast Punjab, the Pothohar region, Islamabad, upper KP, and eastern Sindh during the forecast period.

During the last 24 hours, rain-wind-thundershowers occurred in upper/southeast Sindh, Punjab, north-eastern Balochistan, Kashmir, GB, and KP.

Stations Rainfall (mm)
Sindh -Chhor 36
Sukkur 13
Dadu 07
Mithi 07
Khairpur 03
Mohenjo Daro 03
Larkana 02
Rohri 02
Punjab – Chakwal 22
Bahawalpur – City 20
Airport 13
Islamabad – Airport 12
Lahore – Qurtaba Chowk 28
Iqbal Town 18
Gulshan-e-Ravi 17
Lakshmi Chowk 16
Samnabad 16
Chowk Nakhuda 15
Farrukhabad 09
Jail Road 08
Pani Wala Talab 06
Attock 08
Murree 07
Layyah 05
Kasur 03
Khanewal 03
Multan – Airport 02
Rawalpindi 02
Kot Addu 02
Bhakkar 01
Sialkot – City 01
Airport 01
Balochistan – Zhob 18
Bar Khan 03
Kalat 01
Khuzdar 01
Kashmir -Rawalakot 14
Muzaffarabad – City 04
Airport 10
Garhi Dupatta 04
GB -Gupis 07
Astore 04
Bunji 01
Skardu 01
Gilgit 01
KP – Kalam 05
Parachinar 03
Cherat 01

Source: Pakistan Meteorological Department

The highest maximum temperatures recorded were Dalbandin 45°C, Sibbi and Nokkundi 44°C.

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