PESHAWAR: Water flows in the Kabul and Indus rivers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have increased due to fresh spell of rainfall, with a low-level flood recorded at the confluence of the two rivers at Kund Khairabad and Nowshera. According to the district administration, inflows into Tarbela Dam have risen due to continuous rainfall, prompting authorities to open the dam’s spillways.

Officials have warned residents living along riverbanks to remain vigilant and avoid going near rivers as a precaution against possible flooding.

Meanwhile, rainfall resumed in Peshawar and surrounding areas after a two-day break and the light winds accompanying it have turned weather pleasant. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the current spell of rain is likely to continue until July 29. It has warned of possible landslides, falling rocks and flash floods in vulnerable areas of the Malakand and Hazara divisions due to heavy rainfall.

The PMD said most districts of the province will experience partly cloudy and humid weather. Rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds is expected in Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Swat, Shangla, Malakand, Buner, Bajaur and Upper and Lower Kohistan. Similar weather conditions are also forecast for Kolai-Palas, Torghar, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Mohmand, Khyber and Kurram. Heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated locations in Malakand and Hazara divisions, while thunderstorms with gusty winds are also likely in Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kohat, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Tank and North Waziristan.

Meanwhile, heavy rainfall in Peshawar on Sunday once again exposed the city’s inadequate drainage system, leaving sewage and stagnant water accumulated on roads, causing widespread inconvenience for residents.

Following the morning downpour, dirty water flooded several roads and residential areas including Kohat Road and disrupted the flow of traffic. Motorists, motorcyclists and pedestrians faced difficulties while travelling through waterlogged streets. Patients and their attendants heading to hospitals were also faced problems, as waterlogged roads delayed access to medical facilities and timely treatment.

Residents complained that the same situation occurs after every spell of rain, severely affecting daily life.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2026