Normalcy returns to all major rivers except Indus: FFC.

ISLAMABAD -- The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that normalcy returned to all main rivers including Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Kabul except for River Indus which is flowing in 'Medium Flood' in Guddu-Sukkur reach.

According to daily FFC report on Sunday, the combined live storage of the Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma is 7.837 MAF (i.e. 58.22% of the total 13.461 MAF).

According to Flood Forecasting Division (FFD), Lahore, yesterday's monsoon low over Northwestern Bay of Bengal (India) remained stationary, however it has become well marked and is likely to become more marked. Trough of Westerly Wave continues to prevail over Northeastern Afghanistan and adjoining areas with Seasonal Low lying over Northwestern Balochistan. Mild moist currents both from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal continue to penetrate into upper parts of the country up to 4000 feet.

Scattered thunderstorm/rain of Moderate Intensity is expected over the upper catchment of River Indus, during the next 24 hours. Isolated to scattered thunderstorm/rain may also occur over Punjab (Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, D.G. Khan and Bahawalpur Divisions), Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Eastern Balochistan and over the upper

catchments of Rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej during the same period.

Monsoon activity is likely to become vigorous during August 10-14 over Sindh, Balochistan including D.G. Khan division, it will also affect the upper half of the country and rest of the Southern Punjab but with relatively less intensity from 10th to 13th of August.

Heavy Rains may generate Urban Flooding in Islamabad, Punjab (Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore and Gujranwala) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Peshawar...