Life is wrecked in Jammu and Kashmir as heavy rains in last three days have caused flash floods, leaving many villages inundated due to incessant rain. River Jhelum has been flowing five feet above danger mark in Srinagar, leaving situation grim in the valley. According to Skymet Meteorology division in India, heavy rains are expected in the next 24 hours and a further spate of flash floods may cause havoc.
At least 23 villages are flooded and over 100 people have been rescued so far from the flood-hit regions of the state. Heavy rain has resulted in landslide in many parts of the state which have demolished several houses. Normal life has been hampered in many parts including Poonch, Rajouri and Kulgam.
September is the least rainy month for J&K. But in the last two days, places like Banihal and Qazigund have witnessed a spate of over 200 mm of rain.
The normal rainfall for September is only 26.6 mm for Srinagar whereas the summer capital of J&K, Srinagar, has recorded 51.8 mm of rain in the last 24 hours. It is the highest amount of rain in Srinagar in span of 24 hours during this month in last one decade.
The situation is similar for Qazigund which received rain of 156.7 mm in the last 24 hours. The city has crossed its 10 year high for the span of 24 hours which was 151.9 mm happened in 1992. The monthly rainfall for the city is normally 56.4 mm.
The situation is expected to remain like this as the Valley may experience a fresh lash of heavy rain in the next 24 hours. However, the situation may improve over the weekend.
