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NDMA Issues Countrywide Alert for Heavy Rains, Landslides, and GLOF Risks Until June 20
The NDMA has issued a nationwide flood and weather alert from June 16 to 20, warning of heavy rains, thunderstorms, and landslides driven by a westerly system. The advisory cautions that rising temperatures paired with heavy rain could trigger dangerous Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in Gilgit-Baltistan and K-P, prompting authorities to place emergency departments on high alert and advise tourists against traveling north.
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by News Desk
2026-06-16
NDMA Issues Countrywide Alert for Heavy Rains, Landslides, and GLOF Risks Until June 20

Detailed Report

  • The Impending Weather Matrix: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a critical, countrywide weather advisory on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, warning of a potent westerly weather system. The system is forecast to unleash heavy torrential rainfall, severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and isolated hailstorms across the northern, upper, and central parts of Pakistan between June 16 and June 20, 2026.

  • Glacial Meltdown and GLOF Triggers: The disaster management authority issued an explicit emergency warning for Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). High ambient temperatures combined with sudden rainfall are expected to accelerate snowmelt, potentially triggering catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). Mountainous rivers and streams are projected to experience sudden, massive water surges. The NDMA identified several high-risk GLOF zones, including:

    • Critical Risk Valleys: Hassanabad, Shishper, Gulkin, Gulmit, Passu, Nagar, Ghizer, Skardu, and Shigar.

Travel and Infrastructure Advisory: Due to the high probability of flash floods, sudden landslides, and the mud-slicked collapse of vital link roads, the NDMA has placed all provincial, district, and highway management departments on high alert. Tourists, mountain trekkers, and transit commuters are strongly urged to verify local road clearings and real-time meteorological reports before attempting any travel into northern arterial corridors.

  • Provincial Rain and Thunderstorm Distribution: The westerly system is slated to impact vast geographical belts across all provinces through June 20:

    • Punjab & Islamabad: Heavy downpours and lightning threats span the federal capital territory alongside major urban centers including Rawalpindi, Murree, Chakwal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore-adjacent Kasur, Faisalabad, and southern belts like Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Rahim Yar Khan.

    • Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Widespread storm cells are hitting Chitral, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Peshawar, Mardan, and border sectors including North Waziristan and Parachinar.

    • Balochistan: Intense cells are expected to impact Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Qila Saifullah, Sibi, and Barkhan.

    • Sindh: The weather pattern will bring scattered rain and thunderstorms to upper regions including Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Ghotki, and Dadu.
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