Fresh spell of rain, thunderstorms forecast across Punjab, KP from Aug 21 to 23

Fresh spell of rain, thunderstorms forecast throughout Punjab, KP from Aug 21 to 23.

Key points

• While the outflow was 416, 000 cusecs, according to a PDMA spokesperson, the inflow at Kalabagh was 425, 000 cusecs.
• While Mangla Dam is 72pc full, according to the PDMA, Tarbela Dam is 100 per cent full.
• There is a high-level flood at Nala Palkho in Wazirabad, where the water discharge has been recorded at 5, 800 cusecs.
• While low-level flooding persisted at three barrages on the Indus River, earlier this week, Punjab received widespread monsoon rains, with Rawalpindi recording the highest rainfall of 130mm.
• As well as in Mardan and Swabi in KP, the PDMA cautioned of a risk of urban flooding in Punjab's Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Narowal.

Fresh spell of rain, thunderstorms forecast throughout Punjab, KP from Aug 21 to 23. News DeskImran Gabol Published August 21, 2026 Updated August 21, 2026 06: 21pm. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

After an advisory issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday cautioned of a new spell of rain and thunderstorms in the central and northern parts of the country over the weekend.

In advisories issued today, the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) of Punjab and KP remarked rain was forecast in most districts of the two provinces from Friday evening through Sunday.

While rain is additionally forecast in Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan, in Punjab, heavy rain is projected in Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sahiwal and Okara.

In KP, rain is projected in upper districts and plain areas, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Kohistan, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda, Nowshera, Kohat, Kurram and Hangu, the PDMA stated.

As well as in KP's Chitral, Dir, Swat, Bar-Swat, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Kohistan and Abbottabad districts, there is additionally a risk of landslides in Murree, Galiyat and other hilly areas of Punjab. PDMA Punjab problems directives for district administrations.

PDMA Punjab Director General Saif Anwar Jappa has directed commissioners and deputy commissioners throughout the province to remain alert.

"An alert has been issued to the district administrations in accordance with the Punjab chief minister's directives, " he remarked.

He additionally stated there was a risk of flash floods in rainwater drains, adding that alerts had been issued to the health, irrigation, communication and livestock departments.

Meanwhile, the PDMA official further pressed citizens to take precautionary measures and avoid staying in dilapidated or mud-built houses, whose collapse during rains contributes to a high number of fatalities.

Citizens should additionally protect themselves from lightning strikes and windstorms, Jappa stated.

While no loss of life was noted previously 24 hours, according to the PDMA, 54 individuals have lost their lives and 341 have been injured in rain-related incidents during the current monsoon season.

Meanwhile, the authority additionally issued an alert after recording an rise in water flows in Punjab's rivers due to heavy monsoon rains.

There is a moderate flood situation in the Indus River at Kalabagh.

While the outflow was 416, 000 cusecs, according to a PDMA spokesperson, the inflow at Kalabagh was 425, 000 cusecs. There is a low-level flood at Tarbela, Chashma and Taunsa on the Indus River. The water flow at Tarbela was 267, 000 cusecs, 360, 000 cusecs at Chashma and 317, 000 cusecs at Taunsa.

While flows in the rivers of Dera Ghazi Khan are additionally normal, according to the PDMA spokesperson, water flows in the Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej rivers are at normal levels.

There is a high-level flood at Nala Palkho in Wazirabad, where the water discharge has been recorded at 5, 800 cusecs. There is a low-level flood in Nala Basantar and Nala Aik in Narowal.

In case of an emergency, citizens are advised to contact the PDMA helpline at 1129. PDMA KP advises tourists to avoid travel.

PDMA KP cautioned of a risk of damage to fragile structures, electricity poles, billboards and solar panels due to solid winds and thunderstorms.

While continuous monitoring of rivers, streams and seasonal water channels has additionally been ordered, district administrations in KP have been directed to take pre-emptive measures in vulnerable areas.

PDMA KP has advised tourists to avoid unnecessary travel during rainfall and pressed citizens to maintain a safe distance from rivers, streams and drains. The public can contact PDMA KP through its toll-free helpline at 1700.

On Thursday, two members of a family were killed and two others injured when the roof of their house collapsed due to torrential rain in Topi tehsil of KP's Swabi district.

Rescue 1122 remarked heavy rainfall caused a number of other buildings to collapse as flash floods hit the district. It remarked at least 300 residents were rescued by its workers.

For context, the heavy rain triggered urban flooding and waterlogging in a number of areas, disrupting normal life.

Rawalpindi was among the worst-affected areas, with rainwater inundating two buildings and 159 individuals, including 150 children, being evacuated in two separate incidents without any casualties.

Flooding was additionally noted in parts of Lahore, Attock, Gujrat and Narowal, with residents and commuters facing difficulties as rainwater accumulated on roads and in low-lying areas.

Imran Gabol is a Lahore-based reporter for Dawn with over a decade of experience in journalism. He covers politics, climate change, human rights, education, and metropolitan affairs. He can be discovered on X at @gabolizm.

Taken together, the developments around fresh spell of rain, thunderstorms forecast across Punjab, KP from Aug 21 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.