Lahore: Heavy rains and flooding in Punjab have forced thousands of residents from riverside communities to flee, as high and medium-level floods inundated large areas. Thousands of acres of standing crops have been submerged, dozens of villages cut off, and Tarbela Dam has reached 99% capacity.
According to the Flood Forecasting Division Lahore, the water level at Tarbela Dam has reached 1549.20 feet (99%), while Mangla Dam stands at 1219.40 feet (76%). Similarly, Rawal Dam’s level is 1751.70 feet, Khanpur Dam 1979 feet, and Simly Dam 2313.90 feet.
In the Indus River, high-level flooding has been recorded at Guddu Barrage, with inflow at 543,184 cusecs and outflow at 507,853 cusecs. The Sutlej River faces high-level flooding at Ganda Singh Wala and medium-level at Head Sulemanki, while Tarbela records low-level flooding.
Meanwhile, the Ravi River flow remains normal at key points, except for low-level flooding at its tributary, Nullah Basantar. Rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Kabul, and Narri also remain within normal flow. In D.G. Khan region, mountain streams including Sanghar, Vehova, and Kora show normal flow, while Rajanpur’s streams are dry.
On the other hand, after India released water, the Sutlej River at Ganda Singh Wala swelled to high-level flood, submerging low-lying areas and destroying crops across thousands of acres. In Pakpattan, floodwaters entered populated areas, destroying crops and forcing thousands of people to migrate.
