The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an emergency alert, warning that an unprecedented flood situation is underway in the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers.
According to the NEOC, the Chenab River is experiencing a severe flood, with a flow of 901,000 cusecs recorded at Qadirabad and 859,000 cusecs at Khanki. The flood torrent is expected to pass through Trimmu after Qadirabad and Khanki. Areas in Gujarat, Hafizabad, Pindi Bhattian, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Chiniot, and Jhang are at risk of being affected.
The Ravi River is also in a severe flood situation with a torrent of 139,000 cusecs at Jassar. The flood torrent is expected to reach about 164,160 cusecs upon reaching Shahdara, which could potentially affect Shahdara and Narowal.
In Lahore, areas including Kot Mandu, Zia Moosa, Aziz Colony, Qaisar Town, Faisal Park, Dheera, and Kot Begum are at risk. Other areas in Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib districts are also on alert.