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Spell of torrential rain ends in the country
By Intikhab Hanif
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010
LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has announced cessation of torrential rains which triggered a second wave of flood in the Indus.
The second wave was of less magnitude than the first which was passing through the Sukkur barrage on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to property and human misery in Sindh.
The second flood is likely to cause more human misery and destruction to property and crops on its way to the Arabian Sea because it would spill over to the areas already affected by the first wave.
FFD chief Hazrat Mir said that the monsoon low pressure had merged into the seasonal low over Balochistan and the strong westerly wave which was accentuating the monsoon low had moved over to China. The monsoon current from the Arabian Sea has also weakened.
There will be a break in the rain in the next three days. However, there could be scattered or isolated rain because of some extra moisture in the air in some parts of the country, Mr Mir told Dawn. He said 780,000 cusecs of Indus water passed through Chashma on Tuesday. It may rise to 820,000 in 24 hours and pass through Taunsa on Aug 11 to 13. He said the flood water was likely to rise to 850,000 to 950,000 cusecs at Guddu because of addition of water from the Chenab river at Mithonkot around Aug 14 or 15.
The Indus River has not witnessed in its known history two such mighty flood peaks which developed mainly because of rain in its catchments. The situation is very dangerous, Mr Mir said.
Meanwhile, the river Kabul at Nowshera was in very high flood on Tuesday. The Chenab was in medium flood at Pannad and in low flood at other places.
The FFD reported that over 24 hours till Tuesday evening, Zhob received 35mm of rain, Parachinar 20mm, Rawalakot 12mm, Hunza 10mm, Astore, Dir and Lahore (airport) 9mm, Bahawalpur and Garhi Dupatta 8mm, Drosh 6mm, Rahimyar Khan and Kotli 5mm, Padidan, Jhang, Noorpur Thal 4mm, Khanpur 3mm, Chillas and Skardu 2mm and Murree, Kakul and Gilgit 1mm.
DAWN.COM | Front Page | Spell of torrential rain ends in the country
By Intikhab Hanif
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010
LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has announced cessation of torrential rains which triggered a second wave of flood in the Indus.
The second wave was of less magnitude than the first which was passing through the Sukkur barrage on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to property and human misery in Sindh.
The second flood is likely to cause more human misery and destruction to property and crops on its way to the Arabian Sea because it would spill over to the areas already affected by the first wave.
FFD chief Hazrat Mir said that the monsoon low pressure had merged into the seasonal low over Balochistan and the strong westerly wave which was accentuating the monsoon low had moved over to China. The monsoon current from the Arabian Sea has also weakened.
There will be a break in the rain in the next three days. However, there could be scattered or isolated rain because of some extra moisture in the air in some parts of the country, Mr Mir told Dawn. He said 780,000 cusecs of Indus water passed through Chashma on Tuesday. It may rise to 820,000 in 24 hours and pass through Taunsa on Aug 11 to 13. He said the flood water was likely to rise to 850,000 to 950,000 cusecs at Guddu because of addition of water from the Chenab river at Mithonkot around Aug 14 or 15.
The Indus River has not witnessed in its known history two such mighty flood peaks which developed mainly because of rain in its catchments. The situation is very dangerous, Mr Mir said.
Meanwhile, the river Kabul at Nowshera was in very high flood on Tuesday. The Chenab was in medium flood at Pannad and in low flood at other places.
The FFD reported that over 24 hours till Tuesday evening, Zhob received 35mm of rain, Parachinar 20mm, Rawalakot 12mm, Hunza 10mm, Astore, Dir and Lahore (airport) 9mm, Bahawalpur and Garhi Dupatta 8mm, Drosh 6mm, Rahimyar Khan and Kotli 5mm, Padidan, Jhang, Noorpur Thal 4mm, Khanpur 3mm, Chillas and Skardu 2mm and Murree, Kakul and Gilgit 1mm.
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