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It was the heaviest rainfall in Pakistan during the past 100 years . [20] [21] The following is the Monsoon rainfall in Islamabad since 2006 based on the data from Pakistan Meteorological Department. [22] In 2006, a total of 962 millimetres (37.9 in) rain was recorded. [22] In 2007, a total of 1,117 millimetres (44.0 in) rain was recorded. [22]
Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, which is also the country's industrial center, is more humid than Islamabad but gets less rain, but still possesses a tropical climate. Only July, August and September average more than 75 millimeters of rain in the Karachi area; the remaining months are rather dry.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department said that over 200 millimetres (7.9 in) of rain fell over a 24-hour period, in a number of places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, and that more was expected. [63]
A record level of 620 mm of rainfall fell in Islamabad, Pakistan one in just 10 hours brought in its wake huge urban storm flooding in the famous Lai Nullah flowing through the twin cities on 23 July 2001., [2] [3] Islamabad and Rawalpindi are situated along the Margallah hills. In this paper severe rainfall spell 4–9 July 2008 is analyzed.
Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades ...
2016 Pakistan Floods; 2017 Karachi floods; 2019 Pakistan floods and storms; In August 2020, Karachi received the heaviest rain in a single day ever in its history when 231 mm rain lashed out in just 12 hours. During August 2020, only Karachi received 484 mm (19 inches) rain. It is the highest rainfall record over the last 90 years.
Persistent rain washed out the opening day of the second test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Bangladesh leads the two-match series 1-0 after it ...
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) (Urdu: محکمہ موسمیات پاکستان, also known as Pakistan Met Office [3] [4]), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety and general information.