Pakistan’s Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert over possible floods in rivers and streams, warning of rising water levels across the province from July 20 to 24.

According to a PDMA spokesperson, water levels in Punjab’s rivers are expected to increase during the period, while a warning has been issued for low- to high-level flooding in the Chenab River at Marala.

The authority also warned of possible flooding in rivers and streams adjacent to the Ravi and Chenab rivers, including the Bahin, Basantar, Deg, Ek, Palkho, Bhimber, Halsi and Dora.

According to the PDMA, flash flooding is likely in the river basins of Dera Ghazi Khan, while urban flooding is expected in the Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sargodha and Rawalpindi divisions.

The PDMA said alerts have been issued to commissioners, deputy commissioners, WASA and all relevant institutions. Other departments, including Rescue 1122, have been directed to complete advance arrangements in view of the possible situation.