Jammu, Aug 4: Many stations of Jammu division, as part of persisting weather activity, are likely to experience brief spells of high-intensity rains, which may induce cloudbursts and flash-floods in higher reaches on August 5 and then again on August 10.
The Met department has already predicted intense localised downpours and isolated cloudburst events in vulnerable areas of Chenab valley, Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch on August 4 and 5. There remains high risk of landslides and shooting stones triggered by heavy rains in vulnerable hilly areas.
Fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall has been anticipated across Jammu region between August 4 to 10.
“From August 6, the rainfall intensity will reduce. After August 7, rainfall activity in most of the locations of Jammu division is likely to decrease. Later after August 10, rainfall activity will commence again with the possibility of intense spells at isolated places,” stated DrMahender Singh, Chief Scientist and In-charge Agrometeorology, SKUAST-Jammu.
He said that Udhampur (IAF), Kathua, Reasi and Jammu in the current month recorded 59.4 mm, 53.4 mm, 41.6 mm and 18 mm of rainfall up to August 3.
The heavy to normal rainfall in the month of July has already ended the deficit spell in Jammu division with many of its districts recording surplus precipitation.
As per the Met department prediction, in the next three to four days, the maximum temperature in Jammu will swing between 33 to 35 degrees Celsius, followed by hot and humid weather conditions.
Weather advisories, issued by the divisional, district authorities and Police, cautioning people in vulnerable stretches to stay alert continue to be in place.
As per official statistics, from June to July end, J&K witnessed over 25 incidents of cloudbursts, triggering flash-floods, with maximum impact experienced in Jammu region.
The division recorded the highest number of deaths and massive damage to properties and other infrastructure in the heavy-rain induced cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides. Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua, Doda and Kishtwar were the worst affected.
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