Heavy rains may generate more flooding in Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department reported on Tuesday that strong monsoon currents are continuously penetrating in most parts of the country. Low pressure area is also lies over southern parts of Balochistan and Sindh.

According to the PMD report, heavy rains may generate more urban flooding in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Dadu, Awaran, Panjgur, Pasni, Jiwani and Gwadar.

Flash flooding is also expected in local Nullahs of Kalat, Khuzdar, Zhob, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Musa Khel, Sherani, Sibbi Bolan and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan during the period.

Rainfall may trigger landslides in Kashmir, Galiyat, Murree, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Chillas, Diamir, Gilgit, Hunza, Astore and Skardu during the forecast period.

Travelers and tourists are advised to remain more cautious during the forecast period.

During the next 24 hours, more rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Isolated heavy falls is likely in Kashmir, upper Punjab, Sindh and parts of Balochistan.

In the last 24 hours, rain-wind/thundershower (isolated heavy falls) occurred in Islamabad, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Rainfall (mm): Punjab: Islamabad (Golra 100, Zero Point 81, Saidpur 31, Airport 13), Mandi Bahauddin 87, Gujarat 62, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 59, Kachhari 33, Shamsabad 27), Bahawalpur (City 34, Airport 11), Chakwal 28, Multan (Airport 24, City 22), Kot Addu 24, Crore (Leh) 21, Bhakkar 19, Rahim Yar Khan 18, Murree 17, Dera Ghazi Khan 14, Bahawalnagar 13, Sialkot (Airport 12, City 02), Mangala 11, Jhelum. , Khanpur 08, Joharabad 06, Jhang 02, Faisalabad, and Attock 01.

Balochistan: Lasbella 74, Panjgur 31, Khuzdar 26, Kalat 19, Jiwani 15, Turbat 10, and Sibbi 06.

Sindh: Karachi (Quaidabad 67, Gulshan Hadid 59, Jinnah Terminal, Korangi 43, M and S 39, Saadi Town, Faisal Base 38, University Road 33, DHA 21, Gulshan Maymar 17, Sarjani Town 15, Saddar 13, North Karachi 12, Keamari 09, Nazimabad 08, Gadap Town 06, Orangi, Masroor Base 05), Rohri 49, Dadu 39, Jacobabad 32, Larkana 22, Khairpur 16, Padidan, Chur 12, Mohenjodaro 11, Shaheed Benazirabad 10, Thatta 05, Badin, Hyderabad 04, Tandojam 03, Mirpurkhas, Mithi, and Sukkur 02.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 23, Parachinar 20, Balakot 19, Takhtbhai 13, Malam Jabba 12, Dera Ismail Khan (City 08), Dir (Upper), and Cherat 01.

Kashmir: Rawalakot 12, Garhi Dupatta 06, Kotli 02, and Muzaffarabad (City 01)

Gilgit-Baltistan: Babusar 02, and Bagrote 01.

Yesterday’s highest temperatures (°C): Nokkundi, Chillas 38, Bahawalnagar, Noorpurthal 37, Dalbandin, Mirkhani and Okara 36.