By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: The water level in the Indus River has dropped to low flood at Kotri Barrage, according to the water data shared by the Flood Forecasting Division on its website on Sunday.
The water level in the river upstream at Sukkur and Guddu barrages has dropped to normal flow.
The water inflow in the river at Kotri Barrage has been 2,94,500 cusecs and the outflow downstream has been 2,68,500 cusecs.
It is to be mentioned here that the water level drop in the river, will facilitate easier discharge of the water standing in vast areas of Sindh into the river.
The water of flash floods in Sindh’s districts on the western bank of the river still stands as a huge lake.
Thousands of people have evacuated from the Katcha area in the Thatta district as the flood stream from Kotri moved towards the Indus delta to enter the Arabian Sea.
Several flood-affected people have taken refuge at river dykes after their villages were submerged in the water.
The flooding in the river has badly hit the areas along the route of the river to the sea.
Floodwater has damaged crops and thousands of mud houses in the area.
The water in the river at Guddu Barrage has dropped with an inflow of 1,55,000 cusecs and an outflow of water of 1,40,000 cusecs.
The water inflow in the river at Sukkur Barrage has been measured at 1,53,400 cusecs and outflow at 1,51,200 cusecs.
The water in the river at Guddu Barrage has been measured with an inflow of 1,47,400 cusecs and an outflow of water of 1,35,900 cusecs.
The water inflow in the river at Sukkur Barrage has been measured at 1,50,700 cusecs and outflow at 1,47,000 cusecs.
Indus River has been normal at Tarbela reservoir with water inflow of 1,02,000 cusecs, while outflow has been 94,200 cusecs.
The water inflow in the river at Jinnah Barrage in Kalabagh has been 1,20,200 cusecs and discharge measured 1,12,200 cusecs.
The water inflow in Indus at Chashma has been 1,47,800 cusecs and discharge measured 1,29,100 cusecs.
The water inflow in the river at Taunsa Barrage has been 1,31,400 cusecs, while outflow has been 1,14,400 cusecs, according to the water record.
Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers are flowing below the low flood level.
