Post intermittent rainfall from past three days, water level in Jhelum and other water bodies rose considerably on WednesdayAuthorities have already sound flood-alarm in Srinagar after Jhelum breached 16-ft mark at Ram Munshibagh here at 3pm. An official of Irrigation and Flood Control department Kashmir said that river Jhelum was flowing at 16.21-ft at Ram Munshibagh, 0.21-ft above the alarm level of 16-ft and 1.69-ft below flood level of 18-ft. The water level of Jhelum already crossed 21-ft when flood is declared at Sangam in south Kashmir and at 3 p.m. it was flowing at 21.32.Rains resulted in water logging across Kashmir ValleyA man tries to move his boat in Wullar LakeWater seeped into residential houses in low-lying areas in several part of KashmirPeople are seen moving through ankle-height water in Pattan BaramullaA man walks through knee height water in Pattan on WednesdayAt Asham in Bandipora district, the official said, the Jhelum level was at 8.12-ft against 14-ft mark when flood is sounded in north Kashmir. “The habitation residing along the River Jhelum in South and Central Kashmir are requested to remain vigilant,” said an official of I&FC department. While Jhelum was flowing at its lowest ebb in several years until recently, rains from last few days brought about considerable rise in the water level.
