Jhelum water level drops to all-time low, dry weather likely for next 5 days

Srinagar: The water level of Jhelum at Sangam dropped to minus 0.82 feet on 6 Nov 9 a.m., which is the lowest water level recorded at the station.

At Pampore, the gauge reading was minus 1.75 meters. At Ram Munshi Bagh Srinagar, it was 1.28 feet, and 1.15 feet at Asham.

Some tributaries of Jhelum were also flowing at a record low level.

The water level of Vishow Nallah at Khudwani was recorded at 2.31 m, minus 0.45 m of Rambiyara Nallah at Wachi & Lidder Nallah at Batkoot, 0.61 m of Doodhganga Nallah at Barzulla, and 0.02 m of Sindh Nallah at Doderhama.

Meanwhile, the forecasts indicate that dry weather will continue to dominate during the next 5 days. A weak Western Disturbance, however, may impact Jammu and Kashmir around November 11.

The declining water levels is concerning as continued dry spell will lead to further drop in the water levels. Additionally, with falling temperatures, meltwater from snow and ice will decline sharply.

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