Forecast for flooding of low-lying areas in seven Punjab cities

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Hasnain, K. (2026, September 6). Forecast for flooding of low-lying areas in seven Punjab cities. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2027792/forecast-for-flooding-of-low-lying-areas-in-seven-punjab-cities

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Dawn · collected 2026-09-06 · by Khalid Hasnain

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department's Flood Forecasting Division has warned of flooding in low-lying areas of seven Punjab cities due to possible rainfall on Sunday. The forecast affects Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang, and Okara, where heavy downpours may disrupt routine life. According to the Water and Power Development Authority's daily report, major rivers such as the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, and Ravi are experiencing moderate increases in flows. The Tarbela reservoir is currently at its maximum conservation level with 5.580 million acre-feet of live storage.
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The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that seven Punjab cities may experience flooding due to possible rainfall on Sunday. The affected cities are Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang, and Okara. According to the FFD, heavy downpours may disrupt routine life and movement in these areas. Additionally, the flow at Guddu Barrage is expected to reach low-flood level and moderate increases in flows are anticipated in several major rivers, including the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, and Ravi rivers. The FFD has also warned of possible urban flooding in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other nearby cities. It's worth noting that the Tarbela reservoir is currently at its maximum conservation level while Mangla reservoir is 79% filled**.

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Khalid Hasnain
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🔮 The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday warned of inundation of the low-lying areas of seven Punjab cities due to possible rainfall on Sunday (today).
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Chashma FFD Faisalabad LAHORE Mangla

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Chashma GPE · 3× FFD ORG · 3× LAHORE GPE · 3× Mangla GPE · 3× Faisalabad GPE · 2× Sargodha GPE · 2× Tarbela GPE · 2× Punjab GPE · 1× The Flood Forecasting Division ORG · 1× the Pakistan Meteorological Department ORG · 1×

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The cities include Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha The River Indus at Kalabagh and Chashma is currently at low flood level while all other major rivers are flowing in their normal flows at other gauging stations.
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🔮 The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday warned of inundation of the low-lying areas of seven Punjab cities due to possible rainfall on Sunday (today).
2026-09-06 · Dawn
Forecast for flooding of low-lying areas in seven Punjab cities · assertive framing

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The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday warned of inundation of the low-lying areas of seven Punjab cities due to possible rainfall on Sunday (today). asserted
Division → warn → Sunday
The forecast for Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang and Okara says that heavy downpours may disrupt routine life and movement in these cities. uncertain
downpours → say → cities
According to the FFD, the flow at Guddu Barrage is expected to reach the low-flood level while moderate increases in flows are also expected in the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi rivers and their associated tributaries. uncertain
increases → accord → rivers
The division has also warned of possible urban flooding in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala and flash flooding in streams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tributaries of the Kabul River. asserted
division → warn → River
The FFD also warns of increased flows in the major rivers and associated rainwater drains amid the ongoing spell of the monsoon. asserted
FFD → warn → monsoon
According to the information provided by it, Tarbela reservoir is currently at its maximum conservation level while Mangla reservoir is 79% filled. uncertain
reservoir → accord → level
The cities include Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha The River Indus at Kalabagh and Chashma is currently at low flood level while all other major rivers are flowing in their normal flows at other gauging stations. asserted
rivers → include → stations
Meanwhile, a daily report issued by the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) says the Kabul River at Nowshera had an inflow and outflow of 28,400 cusecs. asserted
River → issue → cusecs
At Khairabad Bridge, the inflow and outflow were recorded at 224,300 cusecs. asserted
inflow → record → cusecs
The Jhelum at Mangla recorded an inflow of 23,900 cusecs against an outflow of 9,000 cusecs while the Chenab at Marala had an inflow of 57,800 cusecs and an outflow of 31,700 cusecs. asserted
Chenab → record → cusecs
At the barrages, Jinnah recorded an inflow of 324,900 cusecs and an outflow of 316,600 cusecs. asserted
Jinnah → record → cusecs
Chashma had an inflow of 300,200 cusecs and an outflow of 281,300 cusecs, while Taunsa recorded 253,500 cusecs and 232,600 cusecs, respectively. asserted
Taunsa → have → cusecs
Guddu recorded an inflow of 184,200 cusecs and an outflow of 150,800 cusecs, while Sukkur had an inflow of 121,100 cusecs and an outflow of 68,000 cusecs. asserted
Sukkur → record → cusecs
At Kotri, the inflow was recorded at 145,000 cusecs against an outflow of 102,900 cusecs. asserted
inflow → record → cusecs
Trimmu recorded 33,300 cusecs and 22,200 cusecs, while Panjnad had an inflow of 26,200 cusecs and an outflow of 12,000 cusecs. asserted
Panjnad → record → cusecs
It says that Tarbela reservoir is at 1,550 feet, its maximum conservation level, with live storage of 5.580 million acre-feet (MAF). asserted
reservoir → say → feet
Mangla reservoir stood at 1,221.75 feet against a maximum conservation level of 1,242 feet, with live storage of 5.711 MAF. asserted
reservoir → stand → MAF
Chashma reservoir was at 648.50 feet, compared with its maximum conservation level of 649 feet, with live storage of 0.285 MAF. asserted
reservoir → compare → MAF
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