Tarbela Dam reaches maximum 1,550‑feet storage level after heavy rains, boosting Pakistan's water conservation capacity to 5.523 million‑acre‑feet, said.

Tarbela Dam attained its maximum storage level of 1,549.48 feet on Sunday, an increase from 1,549 feet measured at 6 am, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s flood forecasting division. The dam’s live storage at that time was 5.523 million‑acre‑feet. Its minimum operating level is 1,402 feet. Mangla Dam, Pakistan’s largest reservoir, increased its water level to 1,206.45 feet, 35.5 feet below its full capacity of 1,242 feet, with a live storage of 4.621 million‑acre‑feet. Chashma Lake almost reached its maximum capacity of 649 feet; the present level is 648.5 feet and its live storage is 0.285 million‑acre‑feet. The Flood Forecasting Division said that over the next 24 hours there will be no significant increase in inflows at major river gauging stations. Low‑level flood conditions are expected to persist at several barrages on the Indus. The division also warned of possible urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Okara and Lahore, and of a fresh rainfall spell beginning on Aug 10 across Islamabad, Kashmir, Gilgit‑Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Punjab. According to the Water and Power Authority’s daily report, inflows and outflows at the River Indus at Tarbela were 205,700 cusecs and 175,900 cusecs respectively. The River Kabul had inflows and outflows of 4,000 cusecs at Nowshera, while the River Jhelum at Mangla had inflows of 31,700 cusecs and outflows of 7,000 cusecs. Other river flows reported were 65,000 cusecs inflow and 45,000 cusecs outflow at the Chenab River headworks in Marala. Authorities have been advised to remain alert to possible rises in water levels in vulnerable areas as the new weather system develops.