Medium, High Level Flood Likely In Indus During Sept 4-6.

The Flood Forecasting Division has predicted medium to high level flooding in River Indus (downstream Taunsa) from September 4-6 due to expected heavy rainfall in the catchment areas.

According to daily Federal Flood Commission report on Friday, at present, River Indus was flowing in 'high flood' in Guddu-Sukkur Reaches and in 'medium flood' at Taunsa and Kotri. Flood flows in River Kabul (a tributary of River Indus) at Nowshera have receded considerably where it was flowing in 'low flood'.

Other main Rivers of Indus River System i.e Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej continues to flow with Normal discharges.

Present combined live storage of Tarbela, Chashma and Mangla Reservoirs is 9.646 MAF (i.e. 71.646 % of 13.461 MAF.

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