Flood alert issued for Guddu, Sukkur barrages

SUKKUR: Sindh Irrigation Department has issued alert for high flood in River Indus at Guddu and Sukkur barrages. Provincial irrigation department in a statement on water situation in two barrages in upper Sindh, said that the high flood stream in Indus will pass through Guddu Barrage between September 08 to 09.
River Indus is expected in high flood level at Sukkur Barrage between nine to 10 September, the irrigation department said. The river is presently in medium flood at Guddu Barrage, while in low flood at Sukkur Barrage, according to the department. The water level in Indus surging at Guddu and the inflow of water has reached to around four lac cusecs, according to the control room record.–Agencies