RIVER INDUS IN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH FLOOD AT KOTRI BARRAGE
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 : River Indus is flowing in exceptionally high flood Level with rising trend at Kotri Barrage with water discharge of 851,000 cusecs while in very high flood level with falling trend in Guddu - Sukkur reach with outflow of 751,000 and 784,000 cusecs respectively. According to a daily report issued by Federal Flood Commission, the river is in medium flood with falling trend in Chashma-Taunsa reach with water discharge of 398,000 and 425,000 cusecs respectively.
The river is in low flood in Tarbela-Kalabagh reach and River Kabul in medium flood stage in Warsak-Nowshera reach with outflow of 76,000 cusecs.
The flood flows in River Indus is gradually receding in Guddu - Sukkur Reach. However, it is likely to be in very high flood stage during the next 24 hours which can result inundation and riverine flooding of low lying areas of Districts Khairpur, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Nawabshah, Hyderabad and Nausheroferoze.
The river has attained exceptionally high flood level of 874,000 cusecs at Kotri Barrage, which could further rise upto 900,000 cusecs during the next 24 hours.
The river is likely to be in very high to exceptionally high flood stage during the next 7-8 days, whereas “high flood situation” at Kotri Barrage is expected during the subsequent 8-10 days. Under this scenario, the inundation and riverine flooding of low lying areas of Districts Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin and adjoining areas along both banks of river, especially Sajawal, Mirpur Bataro, Mirpur Sakro, Jhang Shahi, Allah Rakhio, Shadadkot, Jamshoro, Matiari, Makaro, Ketibander, Shahbander is expected.
All other main rivers including Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal.
Tarbela Dam has attained its Maximum Conservation Level of 1550.00 feet, whereas Mangla Dam is at an elevation of 1206.00 feet, which is 4.00 feet below its Maximum Conservation Level of 1210.00 feet.
The combined live storage position of Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma is 11.662 MAF as compared to last year’s 11.698 MAF.
The flood flows in River Indus is gradually receding in Guddu - Sukkur Reach. However, it is likely to be in very high flood stage during the next 24 hours which can result inundation and riverine flooding of low lying areas of Districts Khairpur, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Nawabshah, Hyderabad and Nausheroferoze.
The river has attained exceptionally high flood level of 874,000 cusecs at Kotri Barrage, which could further rise upto 900,000 cusecs during the next 24 hours.
The river is likely to be in very high to exceptionally high flood stage during the next 7-8 days, whereas “high flood situation” at Kotri Barrage is expected during the subsequent 8-10 days. Under this scenario, the inundation and riverine flooding of low lying areas of Districts Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin and adjoining areas along both banks of river, especially Sajawal, Mirpur Bataro, Mirpur Sakro, Jhang Shahi, Allah Rakhio, Shadadkot, Jamshoro, Matiari, Makaro, Ketibander, Shahbander is expected.
All other main rivers including Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal.
Tarbela Dam has attained its Maximum Conservation Level of 1550.00 feet, whereas Mangla Dam is at an elevation of 1206.00 feet, which is 4.00 feet below its Maximum Conservation Level of 1210.00 feet.
The combined live storage position of Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma is 11.662 MAF as compared to last year’s 11.698 MAF.
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