Karachi August 28: Pakistan Meteorological Department has informed that:
· Hot and humid weather likely in most parts of the province.
· Partly cloudy and humid with chances of light rain / drizzle in Tharparker district
and coastal areas of the province tomorrow.
· Sukkur, Guddu, and Kotri Barrages are witnessing Low-level flood.
Note: River Indus at Guddu and Sukkur is expected to attain very high flood on 4th to 5th September.
Trace
Very Light Rain
Little Rain
Little Rain
Moderate
Rather Heavy
Heavy
Very Heavy
Extremely Heavy
Less than 0.2
0.3 – 2.4
2.5 – 4.5
4.6 – 9.4
9.5 – 22.3
22.4 – 44.4
44.5 – 88.9
89.0 – 150
More then 150
*PMD Precipitation criteria vide No. F&C/MAC-7-1(4)/2021/33 dated 08th
March, 2024.
2. Moreover, Pakistan Meteorological Department has also issued Quantitative
Flood Forecast of Gauging Stations (in thousands of cusecs) at 12:00 hours
(PST) which is reproduced as under:
S.No
Station
Design Capacity
Actual Observations at 0600 PST
Quantitative Forecast for next 24 hrs (Inflow)
Qualitative Forecasted Flood level (Inflow)
Inflow
Outflow
1
Guddu
1200
333.4
300.2
320 – 340
Low
2
Sukkur
900
266.4
212.3
260 – 290
Low
3
Kotri
875
244.0
211.9
245 – 260
Low
3. Keeping in view above, it is requested that all concerned Deputy Commissioners
/ Chairman DDMAs and other relevant authorities/ stakeholders may take all
necessary mitigation measures.
