Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has shared data on amount of rainfall on different roads of Lahore. A department official has shared the rain and ponding status in the metropole city from the rain last night and still continuing. “WASA has deployed its machinery at the ponding sites,” he wrote adding that these are the primary sites that are cleared first, then the water from the secondary sites is cleared.

“All underpasses on Canal Road are cleared,” he claimed.

Rain and the ponding status in Lahore from the rain last night and still continuing.
Wasa has deployed its machinery at the ponding sites. These are the primary sites that are cleared first. Then the water from secondary sites is cleared.
All underpasses on the canal cleared. pic.twitter.com/tbilLNR8hi

— ali khokhar (@alikhokar99) July 5, 2023

Amount of Rainfall on Different Roads 

As per the chart shared by the official, this is the amount of rain on different main roads:

The chart shows that Lakshmi Chowk has received the most rainfall with 172mm, while Nishter Town got 169mm, and Qurtaba Chowk received 164mm. In the second chart, the official shared Ponding Report of different areas of Lahore. The report showed the maximum ponding level of that area, while the second row amount of rain fell in that area today.

Situation of Rain in Lahore 

The report shows that B-Block Tajpura has ponding level of 20 inches, while its maximum level is also 20 inches. The Qartaba Chowk Mazang has 22 inches of ponding with the same maximum level.

Lakshmi Chowk has also maximum level of ponding with 24 inches, Bhaati Gate with 30 inches, and Empress Road with 18 inches. The rest of the major roads have ponding to their maximum levels. This means the commuters especially the bikers need to be very careful because such level of rain water makes riding very difficult and bikes usually stop working. Also, the commuters should take other precautions including proper working car wipers, full tyre pressure, a Dumchi  on bikes, and drive slow.

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the first spell of monsoon has entered in the country and would continue till July 8, 2023. The department has asked the citizens to remain safe and avoid traveling in heavy rains.

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