Srinagar: Water level of Jhelum likely to recede by tomorrow

The water level of Jhelum river in Srinagar is expected to recede by tomorrow morning.

The water level is expected to fall down to 1585 mts by 8 a.m. tomorrow and to 1584.5 mts by 6 p.m. tomorrow.

The water level of the river at Rammunshi Bagh near Srinagar was at 1585.5 mts (0.65 mts above danger level) at 6 p.m. today with steady trend.

A flood alert had been sounded in Srinagar after rains caused water levels of the Jhelum river to rise late on Monday.

The state irrigation and flood control department had issued the flood warning after water levels breached the danger mark at two places in south and central Kashmir.

The department had asked people living on the banks of the river and in other low lying areas of south and central Kashmir to be alert.