SRINAGAR : The water level in Jhelum River and its tributaries saw a significant recede after the rainfall stopped last night after heavy flood fears in Kashmir. Metrology officials said that the water level in the river started receding at around 3 am in South Kashmir Friday morning.
Adding that, the water lever at Ram Munshi Bagh is still increasing marginally, hwoever it is expected to recede in couple of hours.
Fearing the floods in the valley, officials said that water level at Sangam was recorded at 22.10 feet at 2.00 am while it was 21.70 feet at 7:00 am.
However, the water level of the tributaries, Veishov, Rambiara and Lidder receded in last six hours, the officials added.
Yesterday, water level in river Jhelum had crossed the ‘flood declaration’ mark at Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar, prompting authorities to set up emergency control rooms.
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