Next seven days critical for Sindh

[Lahore_Real_Estate]

LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) said on Wednesday that next seven days were critical for Sindh because of the existing ‘exceptionally high flood’ in the Indus at Guddu and Sukkur. Water level is also rising at Kotri.

The FFD said there was less likelihood of monsoon activity in the next three to four days. But moderate flooding was likely due to hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur districts following some heavy rains in the Suleman Range during the next 24 hours.

According to the FFD, the second flood wave in the Indus was still crossing Guddu and Sukkur barrages. It said the discharge at Guddu was 1.18 million cusecs and at Sukkur 1.19 million cusecs, and was gradually decreasing.

However, the flow at the two points was likely to remain over 950,000 cusecs in the next 24 to 48 hours.

The peak is now moving to Kotri where the flow on Wednesday was 384,037 cusecs. It is expected to rise to 400,000 to 500,000 cusecs in the next 24 to 48 hours.

The FFD said the high tide next week could aggravate the situation, especially in southern Sindh. “Next seven days are critical for Sindh.”

Inundation and riverine flooding are expected in low-lying areas of Khairpur, Jacobadabad, Ghotki, Sukkur, Larkana, Nawabshah, Hyderabad and Naushehro Feroze districts.

The FFD said the Indus upstream, Taunsa and Jhelum, and the Chenab River upstream, at Panjnad, were falling and expected to be normal in two days.

Isolated rains are expected in upper and eastern parts of Punjab and Kashmir during the next three to four days.

During the last 24 hours, Dera Ghazi Khan received 5mm of rain, Lahore 5mm, Sialkot 2mm and Parachinar 1mm.