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ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Federal Flood Commission (FFC)
has said the River Indus is flowing in low flood in “Guddu-Sukkur”
Reach.
According to daily FFC report all main rivers including Rivers
Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal.
The river flows and reservoir elevations indicates that Tarbela Dam
is at elevation of 1538.15 feet, which is 11.85 feet below its
Maximum Conservation Level of 1550.00 feet, whereas Mangla Dam has
attained its Maximum Conservation Level of 1242.00 feet.
The combined live storage capacity of Tarbela, Chashma &
Mangla reservoirs is 13.287 MAF as compared to last year’s 13.765
MAF.
According to Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore, yesterday’s
Monsoon Low over Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India) has dissipated and a
fresh Monsoon Low has developed over Northern Bay of Bengal.
Yesterday’s trough of Westerly Wave over Northern parts of the
country today lies over Kashmir and adjoining areas. Seasonal Low
continues to prevail over Northern Balochistan. Weak moist current
from Arabian Sea is penetrating into central parts of the country
upto 2000 feet.
As predicted by the Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore,
mainly dry weather is expected over most parts of the country during
the next 24 hours. However, isolated thunderstorm/ rain may occur
over the upper catchments of all major Rivers including North and
Northeastern Punjab (Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala & Lahore
Divisions), besides, Northeastern Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-
Baltistan during the same period.
No significant rainfall event has been reported by the Flood
Forecasting Division, Lahore during the past 24 hours.