The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that river pressure in Punjab is expected to intensify as heavy rainfall continues across northern regions and floodwaters move downstream.
The authority reported that Pakistan is experiencing the eighth and second-to-last spell of rainfall this year. Intense precipitation in northern Punjab and Indian occupied Kashmir has resulted in more than 300 millimeters of rain near Jammu and nearly 600 millimeters around Sialkot.
While water levels in the Indus River remain stable at Kalabagh, Chashma, and Taunsa, inflows into the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers have surged. The Chenab peaked at 700,000 cusecs at Head Marala before receding to about 550,000 cusecs.
At Head Khanki, a discharge of one million cusecs is raising concern for Qadirabad, where engineers are considering controlled breaches to reduce pressure. On the Ravi, flood levels have reached 230,000 cusecs at Jesar, with rising flows at Shahdara and Barki.
Heavy rainfall and water releases from Indian dams are driving dangerous surges along the Sutlej, where a flood volume of 250,000 cusecs is passing Ganda Singh. Authorities have already evacuated nearly 200,000 residents from vulnerable areas, with the Pakistan Army and rescue agencies providing shelter, medical care, and essential assistance.