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Torrential rains may generate flash flooding in many areas of Pakistan

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Friday that torrential rains might generate flash flooding in local nullahs and streams of Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Bunner, Bannu, Kurrum, Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Orakzai, Khyber, Mohmand, Nowshera, Swabi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab, Hill torrents of D.G Khan and Kashmir.

According to PMD statement, the stormy rains are also likely to cause flash floodingin in Kalat, Khuzdar, Barkhan, Lasbella, Zhob, Loralai, Sibbi, Harnai, Awaran, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Jhal Magsi, Naseerabad, Musa Khel and Jaffarabad. Heavy Downpour may cause urban flooding in low lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Sahiwal, Nowshera and Peshawar from 02nd and 03rd August and low lying areas of Sindh. Landslides may cause roads closure at the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the wet period.

Strong monsoon currents are continuously penetrating from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in most central/southern parts of the country and likely to enter in upper parts from today (evening/night). A westerly wave is also likely to affect northern parts of the country from tonight.

Friday weather: More rain-windstorm and thundershower is expected in Sindh, South Punjab and northeast/southeast Balochistan. Rain-windstorm/thundershower is also expected in Kashmir, Pothohar region, northeast and eastern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan during evening/night. Scattered heavy with isolated very heavyfalls are expected in Sindh, eastern Balochistan, Pothohar region, northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir during the period.

Saturday weather: More rain-windstorm/thundershower (scattered heavy with isolated very heavyfalls) are expected in Sindh, northeast and southeast Balochistan, Kashmir, Punjab, Pothohar region, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Past 24 Hours Weather: Rain-wind and thundershower (with isolated heavy to very heavyfalls) occurred in Punjab, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Balochistan, lower Sindh and Kashmir.

Rainfall (mm): Punjab: Murree 85, Kasur 35, Attock 34, Hafizabad 25, Lahore (AP 23, City 12), Multan (Ap 22, City 18), Narowal, Layyah 21, Sheikhupura, Khanpur 16, Islamabad (Golra 20, Bokra 05, AP 03, Zeropoint, Saidpur 02), Bahawalpur (AP 12, City 02), D.G.Khan 10, Gujranwala 06, Bahawalnagar 04, Chakwal, Bhakkar 03, Mangla, Gujrat, Kot Addu 02, Jhelum, Joharabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot 01, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (Upper 51, lower 01), Mardan 29, Parachinar 28, Kakul 23, Balakot 20, Malam Jabba 10, Cherat 05, Pattan, Saidu Sharif 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 16, Garhidupatta 02, Muzaffarabad 01, Sindh: (DHA 15, MOS 14, Quaidabad 11, Jinnah Terminal 08, University Road 07, Faisal Base, Kemari, Surjani 06, Gadap, Gulshan-e-Hadeed 05, Korangi, Hassan Square 03, Orangi 02, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Nizamabad, Masroor Base, Saddar 01), Jacobabad 03, Thatta 01, Balochistan: Barkhan 05, Khuzdar 02 and Sibbi 01.

Yesterday’s Highest Maximum Temperatures (°C): Nokkundi 46, Dalbandin 45 and Dadu 44.

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