Jhelum water level increases; rains, snow continue for 2nd day

By: Owais Gul

Srinagar: The ongoing fresh spell of rains and snow has led to increase in water level in Jhelum and other streams across Kashmir.

The water level in river Jhelum—the lifeline of Kashmir, has risen for the first time to a large extent during the past six months.

The water level at Ram Munshi Bagh was 8.82 ft at 6:00 PM while at Sangam and Asham it was flowing at 5.11 ft and 5.68 ft respectively.

The streams like Vishow Nallah, Dachigam, Doodhganga, Aru Nallah and others were also flowing above the Reduced Level (RL) of zero of gauge.

The rise in the water level has been witnessed amidst the fresh spell of rains and snow that continued for the second straight day today.

Several upper reaches including Zojila Pass, Sadhna Top, Pir Ki Gali, Sinthan Top, higher parts of Gurez, Gulmarg and others experienced fresh snowfall today while the intermittent rains lashed the plains of Kashmir, bringing down the mercury across the Valley.

The weather is expected to remain unchanged till tomorrow as there is a forecast of a light spell of more rains and snow. There is a possibility of improvement in the weather conditions from Saturday onwards, said an Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng.

Sharing details of the forecast, Keng said there is a possibility of further fall in the day temperature in the next 24 hours.

He, however, said that a dry spell is expected from Saturday onwards till April 17 and another moderate Western Disturbance is expected to affect Jammu and Kashmir from April 18.

Notably, J&K has witnessed a deficit rainfall of 50 per cent from March 01, 2025 to April 09, 2025 with the majority of 11 stations of 20 including Srinagar, the summer capital of the region, recording a deficit precipitation between 20%-59% during the period.

Pulwama and Bandipora have, however, received the average rainfall during the last 40 days while the winter capital of the region and six other stations of Jammu division saw a large deficient rainfall between 60% to 99% during the period. —(KNO)