Flood alert in Kashmir after Jhelum crosses danger mark

The water level in river Jhelum in Kashmir has risen as most parts of Kashmir Valley were lashed by incessant rains since Monday night. A flood alert has been sounded in Srinagar after rains caused water levels of the River Jhelum to rise late on Monday. Met Deparment said that weather will improve but district officials asked people to be vigilant in low lying areas. Avalanche warning was issued for Kargil after fresh snowfall. [caption id=“attachment_2205010” align=“alignleft” width=“380” class=" “]  File image of Kashmir flood. AFP[/caption] The water levels at two measuring points Sangam, in south Kashmir, and Ram Munshibagh here have crossed the “alarm” level and the present status at both the places was “orange”, officials said. The water level has risen almost seven feet during the day, they said. “The water level at Sangam at 8 am on Tuesday was 12.9 feet, while at Ram Munshibagh it was 12.85 feet. However, the level at Sangam and Ram Munshibagh at 5 PM was 19.9 feet and 16.7 feet respectively,” the officials said. Chief Engineer Mir Javed Jaffar was quoted by ANI as saying that the water level at Sangam in South Kashmir had crossed 21 feet last evening, while the water level at Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar was at a little over 19 feet. The Valley received widespread rains since Monday and the MeT department has said light rain or thundershowers may occur at a few places over the state during the next 24 hours. Srinagar received 46.3 mm of rainfall since last evening, while Qazigund recorded 78.4 mm of rainfall, the officials said. Pahalgam recorded 71.6 mm and Gulmarg 76.1 mm during this time period, they said. The MeT department has predicted dry weather tomorrow onwards. With inputs from PTI