The River Chenab at Head Panjnad is experiencing an extremely high-level flood, with water discharge exceeding 668,000 cusecs and moving towards Samka Chachran, according to the Punjab Flood Forecasting Division.
Officials noted that while water outflow had been gradually decreasing over the past three days, levels began rising again late Tuesday night. At the same time, the River Indus at Taunsa Barrage is carrying a flood wave of nearly 200,000 cusecs towards Samka Chachran.
At Trimmu Barrage on the Chenab, the outflow had eased in recent days but is now surging again, with 188,000 cusecs heading downstream towards Head Panjnad and onward into the Indus.
High-level flooding also continues in the River Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala, where the water flow has crossed 182,000 cusecs. Authorities added that India has been consistently releasing water into the Sutlej for the past three days, further aggravating the situation.
Meanwhile, Punjab’s agricultural economy is facing devastating losses as floods have damaged over 2.125 million acres of farmland. Crops destroyed include 110,000 acres of cotton, nearly 971,000 acres of rice, more than 186,000 acres of maize, and 220,000 acres of sugarcane. In addition, fodder crops covering 405,000 acres and vegetables on 115,000 acres have also been ruined.
Authorities have warned that the rising flood levels pose a serious threat to downstream areas and have urged residents in vulnerable regions to remain alert.