The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday warned of rising flood risk across several parts of Pakistan as monsoon rains continue to swell rivers and streams, with medium-level flooding reported at key points along the Chenab River and flash flood alerts issued for northern Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan over the next 24 to 48 hours. According to the NDMA National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC), medium-level flooding was recorded at Khanki, Qadirabad and Chiniot Bridge on the Chenab River, while the Palkhu Nullah at Wazirabad was also flowing at a medium flood level. Read: Chenab in high flood at Head Marala Low-level flooding persisted at Kalabagh, Chashma and Taunsa on the Indus River; Marala and Trimmu on the Chenab River; Balloki and Sidhnai on the Ravi River; and Nowshera on the Kabul River.
Low flood conditions were also reported at Nullahs Aik and Palkhu. Moderate-level #flooding has been recorded in River Chenab at #Khanki , #Qadirabad and #Chiniot Bridge while the Palkhu Nullah in #Wazirabad is also experiencing moderate flooding@ndmapk #RadioPakistan #news https://t.co/uHZ3XPPVyZ pic.twitter.com/JKz2kVp4ZR — Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) July 25, 2026 The authority said water flows in the Chenab River were expected to increase further during the next 24 hours at Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad and Chiniot Bridge. Meanwhile, water level at Trimmu Barrage was also likely to rise to a medium flood level during the same period.
The NDMA warned of possible flash floods in the hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, seasonal streams in K-P and parts of northern Balochistan over the next two days. The authority said urban flooding risk was forecasted for Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang, Multan, Hafizabad and Lahore as heavy monsoon rains continue. It advised the public to avoid unnecessary travel to flood-affected areas and urged motorists to check weather forecasts and road conditions before setting out.
The authority also cautioned that landslides, debris flows and sudden flash floods remaine…
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