All main rivers flow normal:FFC.

ISLAMABAD -- The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that Rivers Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej are all currently running normal.

According to daily FFC report on Saturday, since August 28, Tarbela Reservoir is being maintained at its Maximum

Conservation Level of 1550.00 feet while Mangla Reservoir is at 1191.70 feet against its

Maximum Conservation Level (1242.00 feet).

Three main reservoirs (Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma) have a combined live storage capacity of 9.899 MAF (73.54% of total 13.461 MAF).

According to FFD, Lahore, yesterday's low pressure area over Northwestern Madhya

Pradesh (India) lies over Northeastern parts of Rajasthan and adjoining areas. Yesterday's

trough of Westerly Wave over Northern parts of Afghanistan lies over Northeastern parts of

Afghanistan whereas weak seasonal low continues to prevail over Western Balochistan.

Moderate moist currents both from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating into upper parts of

Pakistan upto 5,000 feet.

Upper catchments of Eastern Rivers (Sutlej and Ravi) besides River Chenab are expected to

experience heavy to very heavy...

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