Srinagar: Flood-like situation was witnessed in Kellar area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday after a cloudburst occurred at Chowgam Kellar while the rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, bringing down the mercury across the Union Territory.
As per reports, a cloudburst at Chowgam Kellar led to a flood-like situation today as the muddy water entered several residential houses. Luckily though the incident did not cause any major damage.
Meanwhile, below-normal temperature was recorded at all weather stations across Jammu and Kashmir as the rainfall continued intermittently from the wee hours till late afternoon.
Srinagar recorded a rainfall of 8.8 mm from 08:30 this morning till 05:30 in the evening, reports said.
Qazigund recorded precipitation of just 1.2 mm while Pahalgam recorded 6.2mm during the period. Kupwara, Kokernag and Gulmarg recorded 1.3mm, 1.4mm and 2.2mm of rainfall respectively.
According to the details, Jammu’s Batote recorded the highest precipitation with 24.9mm in the last 24 hours till 08:30 AM followed by 4.8mm in Banihal.
Meanwhile, the weatherman has predicted the possibility of brief spells of rain and thundershowers at a few places during the time and light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places of J&K towards late night or early morning during the next three days till August 20.
Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said there is a possibility of a brief spell of rain and thundershowers at a few places during day time and light to moderate rain and thundershowers at isolated places of J&K towards late night or early morning from August 21 to August 23.
The MeT also predicted the possibility of intense showers for brief periods and heavy rainfall in Jammu division that may lead to flash floods, landslides, mudslides and shooting stones over vulnerable places of J&K during the next three days. (With inputs from KNO)
