Another high intensity rain spell soon: Met

ISLAMABAD: The Director of Pakistan Meteorological Department, Azmat Hayyat, on Monday said that a new spell of high intensity rain would start from Thursday which would continue for at least two to three days.
Talking to a news channel, he said the magnitude of the current spell was likely to start reducing from Monday night in north Balochistan and in upper central parts of the country. However, it would continue with the same intensity in Kashmir. The weather in south Punjab and north Balochistan would be clear on Tuesday, he predicted.
The official said the present rain spell would continue in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan with snowfall over the hills during the next two days. The rainfall recorded during the last 24 hours was Sialkot (airport) 100mm, Chirat 74, Rawalakot 64, Chakwal 53, Gujrat 47, Lahore 45, Islamabad
(Zeropoint 42, Golra 44, Saidpur 32), Garhi Dupatta 40, Jhelum, Gujranwala 37, Dir 36, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 33, Bokra 38, Shamsabad 34), Mangla 3, Kohat, Kotli 30, Kasur, Peshawar, Muzzafarabad 29, Malam Jabba, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin 28, Bahawalnagar 27, Joharabad, Parachinar, Saidu Sharif 25, Kalam 24, Murree, Lower Dir 20, Toba Tek Singh 17, Balakot, Jhang 16, Rahim Yar Khan 15, Pattan 14, Kakul, Mirkhani 13, Faisalabad 12, Darosh, Bahawalpur 11 and Sahiwal 10mm.Replying to a question, Azmat said there was a risk of urban flooding in Lahore during the current spell. However, the twin cities have no risk of flood in ‘Nala Lai’.