Indus rising at Kotri Barrage

The Sindh Irrigation and Power Department on Monday said the Indus River was rising at Kotri Barrage and medium flood was expected during next 24 hours. While the river was flowing in low flood at Gudu Barrage and medium flood at Sukkur Barrage, and there may be low flood at both barrages during next 24 hours.
The department said that flood situation was under control and all front bunds on both banks of the River Indus in Sindh were reported safe and intact.
The situation along LBOD was reported safe with no cuts and breaches, the department said. The Indus River discharges at Gudu, Sukkur and Kotri Barrage as recorded at 6.00 am on Monday were as under:

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                                    Discharges in Cusecs

Name of      Upstream      Downstream     Flood Stage at

Barrage      Discharge     Discharge            Upstream

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Gudu         336,579       317,728                   Low

Sukkur       369,862       337,642                Medium

Kotri        274,220       272,570                   Low

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POSITION AT RIM STATIONS

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                                    Discharges in Cusecs

Station           Inflows/     Outflows/     Flood Stage

                  Upstream     Downstream              -

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Indus@Tarbela     212,500       212,500           Normal

Kabul@Naushera     40,200        40,200           Normal

Jelhlum@Mangla     45,485        30,152           Normal

Chenab@Marala     115,393        81,813              Low

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Total             413,578       364,665                -

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