Trimmu Barrage will face very high flood on Sept 9, 10, 2014

Pakistan Meteorological Department issue high flood warning on Trimmu Head Works

Jhang (Flood Update / Saturday, September 6, 2014) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued floold warning on Trimmu Barrage in District Jhang.

This exceptionally high flood will reach at Trimmu Head Works on September 9 (Tuesday) and September 10 (Wednesday).

It is expected that almost 575000 cusecs to 675000 cusecs water will flow at this point of Chenab River.

It is worth mentioned here that the River Jhelum and River Chinab meets here.

Trimmu Head is located at 24 Kilometer of distance from Jhang Saddar.

Trimmu barrage Distance From Jhang City

Trimmu Head Works/Barrage Location Map in District Jhang

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION

46-JAIL ROAD LAHORE

SIGNIFICANT FLOOD FORECAST FOR RIVER CHENAB AT TRIMMU

River Chenab at Trimmu is likely to attain Very High to Exceptionally High Flood Level ranging from 5,75,000 to 6,75,000 Cusecs at 0200 PST of 09-09-2014 to 2100 PST of 10-09-2014.

Under this condition Districts Sargodha, Jhang & Toba Taik Singh are likely to be inundated. All concerned authorities are requested to take all necessary measures to avoid any loss of life and property.

Time of issue: 12:50 PST

MUHAMMAD RIAZ

Chief Meteorologist

FFD, Lahore

042-99200139, 99205367

Distribution:

1. Chief Minister, Punjab.
2. Federal Minister, Water & Power, Islamabad.
3. Chairman NDMA, Islamabad.
4. D.G. Engineers, Eng. Directorate GHQ, Rawalpindi.
5. Chairman, Federal Flood Commission, Islamabad.
6. Chief Secretary, Punjab
7. Secretary, Irrigation, Punjab.
8. Chief Engineer Irrigation Punjab.
9. Secretary, Aviation Division, Islamabad.
10. Secretary, Ministry of Water & Power, Islamabad.
11. PDMA’S (D.G’S, All Provinces & AJK).
12. All other concerned