Heavy rains inundate roads, streets in Islamabad, Rawalpindi

Heavy monsoon downpours inundated several roads and streets in some parts of Islamabad‚ Rawalpindi and adjoining areas Tuesday morning.

A spokesperson of met office said that 190 mm of rain has been recorded in Islamabad during the last twenty four hours.

According to rescue officials‚ water level has reached alarming level at Nullah Leh in Rawalpindi, forcing the people to move to safe areas.

They said sirens have been sounded to alert the people living close to Nullah Leh as the water level has risen to 22.60 feet at Katarian and 19.36 feet at Gawalmandi. Rain has also inundated low-lying areas of Rawalpindi.

Meanwhile‚ spillways of Rawal dam have also opened to discharge the additional water.

Rains submerged main roads of Islamabad and Rawalpindi including Islamabad expressway‚ causing traffic jams. Water entered houses in parts of I-8 and G-6 sectors. All nullahs in Islamabad were in flood like situation.

In Rawalpindi took rainwater submerged some roads and streets, residents said Tuesday.

Many low-lying areas were emerged in the rainwater while several roads were also blocked, causing a massive traffic jam.

The met department had forecast widespread rain and thundershowers with scattered heavy falls in Punjab, including Islamabad, during the next two days.

Giving details about the situation in other parts of the country, the met office said that heavy rains may generate flash flooding in the vulnerable areas in Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore and DG Khan divisions on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The met department’s weekly weather report says in the last 24 hours, 54 mm rainfall was recorded in Peshawar, 49 mm in Risalpur, 47 mm Islamabad and 30 mm in Sialkot.

Scattered rain and thundershowers may also occur in northern and southeastern parts of Punjab, including Islamabad during second half of the week (15th to 18th August) with occasional gaps.

Widespread intermittent rain/thundershowers with scattered heavy falls are also expected in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the next two days. The heavy rains may generate urban and flash flooding in the vulnerable areas/ local nullahs of the province (Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu and DI Khan Divisions) today and on Wednesday.

Similarly, widespread intermittent rain/thundershowers with scattered heavy falls are expected in northeastern Balochistan (Sibbi, Nasirabad, Zhob and Kalat Divisions) during next two to three days. These heavy rains may generate urban and flash flooding in the vulnerable areas/local nullahs of northeastern Balochistan (Zhob, Sibbi, Naseerabad Divisions) from Tuesday to Thursday.

Scattered rain/thundershowers may also occur in northeastern Balochistan during the second half of the week with occasional gaps.

Mainly dry and windy weather is expected in most parts of Sindh during the current week. However, mostly cloudy weather conditions with chances of isolated rain/thundershower is expected in lower/southeastern Sindh on Wednesday and Thursday.

Widespread intermittent rain-thundershower with scattered heavy falls is expected in Kashmir during first half of the week. These heavy rains may generate urban and flash flooding and land sliding in the vulnerable areas of Kashmir today and on Wednesday. Scattered rain/thundershowers are also expected in Kashmir during the second half of the week with occasional gaps. 

Rain/thunderstorm is expected at scattered places of Gilgit-Baltistan during the first half of the week, while mainly dry/partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts of Gilgit-Baltistan during second half of the week.

According to the report, seasonal low lies over northwestern Balochistan and adjoining areas, whereas monsoon low pressure area lies over southwestern Uttar Pardesh (India) and adjoining areas. Due to this low pressure, strong monsoon is likely to grip upper parts of the country.

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