Flood water in Indus receding at Kotri Barrage

JAMSHORO/THATTA: The water level has started receding in Indus River at Kotri Barrage, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

The river still has been in high flood at Kotri Barrage, while the water level in upstream at Sukkur and Guddu barrages dropped to normal.

The water inflow in the river at Kotri Barrage has dropped to 5,75,435 cusecs from above six lac cusecs and outflow in the downstream has been 5,55,185 cusecs.

As the water level drop in the river, the water level in submerged areas will also goes down as it would start to drain out to the river, experts said.

The water of flash floods in Sindh’s districts on the western bank of the river, still standing as a mammoth lake due to absence of drainage.

The water still standing at Kotri, Manjhand, Lakki and Sann towns of the Jamshoro district.

Thousands of people have evacuated from katcha area in Thatta district as the flood stream from Kotri moving towards Indus delta to enter in the Arabian Sea.

Several flood-affected people have taken refuge at river dykes after their villages submerged in the water. The flooding in river has badly hit Ghorabari, Gulail, Domani, Tando Hafiz Shah, Rajo Nizamani, Soof Shoro areas.

Floodwater has damaged crops and thousands of mud houses in the area.

The water in the river at Guddu Barrage has dropped with inflow 1,65,200 cusecs and outflow of water 1,53,700 cusecs.

The water inflow in river at Sukkur Barrage has been measured 1,62,100 cusecs and outflow 1,60,000 cusecs.

Indus River has been in below low flood level at Tarbela with water inflow 1,56,000 cusecs, while outflow has been 1,49,600 cusecs.

The water inflow in river at Kalabagh has been 1,73,200 cusecs and discharge measured 1,65,200 cusecs.

The water inflow in Indus at Chashma has been 2,06,900 cusecs and discharge measured 1,88,200 cusecs.

The water inflow in river at Taunsa Barrage has been 1,81,400 cusecs, while outflow has been 1,64,400 cusecs, according to the water record.

Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers are flowing below the low flood level.