Suhail Khan
SRINAGAR, April 29: The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department on Monday said there is currently no immediate threat of flooding in the Valley, despite heavy rainfall predictions for isolated areas of Jammu and Kashmir for next 10 hours.
A senior official from the I&FC Department in Kashmir informed Kashmir Despatch that they are actively monitoring the situation, stating that, as of now, there was no immediate danger of flooding in the Valley and there was no need to panic.
He said “As of now, there is no flood threat in the Valley, we are continuously monitoring the situation and on an hourly basis water level in Jhelum and other water bodies is being gauged”, the official said.
He said that while there has been an upward trend in water levels in water bodies of the valley, they anticipate a receding trend by midnight. “Our men and machinery will be on standby mode tonight to address any potential breaches in river embankments.
Speaking about the level in the water bodies in the valley, the Cheif Engineer said that Pohru Nallah (Seelu) in Kupwara district has reached the danger level, while Vishow Nallah in the south has touched the warning level.
