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'High Flood' to hit Sindh on Aug 4
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh advisory regarding flood in different rivers and water levels in various dams and barrages.Director General Dr Qamar uz Zaman Chaudhry said that as many as 980,000 cusec of flood water is passing from Chashma and the flood water at Taunsa would likely to remain 850,000 cusec and 950,000 during August 1st to 3rd.
At Mlthon Kot flood water of about 200,000 cusec would be added from Jhelum and Chenab rivers, whereas about 750,000 and 850,000 cusec would reach from Tunsa.
The flood water in Sindh at Guddu would start rising from 500,000 cusec to 600,000 cusec (High Flood) on August 4 and peak of (950,000 to 10,50,000 cusec) would (Exceptionally high Flood level) pass from Guddu sometime on August 6 and 7.
The flood water at Sukkur would also start rising to 500,000 to 600,000 cusec (High Flood level) on August 4 and would attain exceptionally High Flood level of 900,000 to 10,00,000 cusecs on August 7.
Inundation and riverine flooding in all low lying areas of Districts of Sukkur, Larkana, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Nausheroferoze, and Ghotki is imminent.
Courtesy www.Geo.tv