LAHORE:
Heavy rain occured in cities of Punjab, including Rawalpindi, on Saturday, as the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted more monsoon activity in the province and Azad Kashmir over the next 24 hours.
Federal Flood Commission claimed that River Chenab was in low flood in the Khanki-Qadirabad reach, whereas River Kabul was in medium flood in the Warsak-Nowshera reach.
River Swat was also in low flood at Charsadda Road bridge. River Indus, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej however, flowed normally.
Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs were at elevations of 1511.00 ft and 1230.60 ft, respectively, which were 39.00 ft and 11.40 ft below their respective maximum conservation levels of 1550.00 ft and 1242.00 ft.
A local media source claimed that 15 villages in Pasrur and 17 in Zafarwal tehsils were inundated due to floods in Nullah Dek.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, heavy rain in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in the morning flooded Nullah Lai, which as a result attained the gauge level of 15.12 ft (pre-alert level) at Kattarian Bridge and 15.45 ft (alert level) at Gawalmandi Bridge.
