List of extreme weather records in Pakistan
The weather extremes in Pakistan include high and low temperatures, heaviest rainfall and flooding. The highest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan is 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) which was recorded in Mohenjo-daro, Sindh on 26 May 2010. It was not only the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan but also the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded on the continent of Asia.[1][2] and the fourth highest temperature ever recorded on earth. The highest rainfall of 620 millimetres (24 in) was recorded in Islamabad during 24 hours on 23 July 2001. The record-breaking rain fell in just 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad in the previous 100 years.[3][4]
Record-breaking 2010 summer heat wave
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Asia and the fourth highest temperature ever recorded in the world was in Mohenjo-daro, Sindh at 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) on May 26, 2010. Twelve cities in Pakistan saw temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F) during the extreme heatwave of summer 2010, which lasted from May 22 to May 31, 2010.[5] On May 27, temperatures higher than 45 °C (113 °F) hit areas across Pakistan and at least 18 people died as a result.[6] Also, during the extreme heatwave season, 11 cities saw their highest ever recorded temperatures of 50 °C (122 °F) or above, and five cities saw temperatures of 53 °C (127 °F). 11 cities also saw extremes of more than 45 °C (113 °F) but below 50 °C (122 °F). The previous record for Pakistan and for Asia was on June 12, 1919 at 52.8 °C (127 °F) at Jacobabad.[7][8]
Recorded temperatures
List of cities with temperatures of 50°C or above
Temperature extremes in Pakistan over 50 °C (122 °F) based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931–2010[9] The standard measuring conditions for temperature are 1.2 meters above the ground out of direct sunlight.
Date | Temperature °C | City | Province | Notes | References |
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26 May 2010 | 53.5 °C (128.3 °F)[A] | Mohenjo-daro | Sindh | It was the fourth highest temperature ever recorded on earth and the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia.50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 4 days from 24 to 27 May 2010 | [1][2] |
26 May 2010 | 53.4 °C (128.1 °F)[A] | Larkana | Sindh | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 4 days from 24 to 27 May 2010. | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 53 °C (127 °F) | Jacobabad | Sindh | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 4 days, 24 to 27 May 2010.Event also occurred on 12 June 1919. | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 53 °C (127 °F)[A] | Sibi | Balouchistan | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 5 days from 22 to 26 May 2010. Previously 52.6 °C (126.7 °F) was recorded on June 5, 2003.[10] | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 52.5 °C (126.5 °F)[A] | Padidan | Sindh | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 3 days from 24 to 26 May 2010. | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 52 °C (126 °F)[A] | Nawabshah | Sindh | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 5 days from 22 to 26 May 2010. | [2] |
30 May 2009 | 52 °C (126 °F) | Turbat | Balouchistan | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 5 days from 26 to 29 May 2009. | [2] |
1 July 1990 | 51.4 °C (124.5 °F) | Dalbandin | Balouchistan | ||
9 June 2007 | 51 °C (124 °F) | Mianwali | Punjab | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for 2 days, 9 and 10 June 2007. | [2] |
19 May 2013 | 51 °C (124 °F) | Larkana | Sindh | [11] | |
1 June 1996 | 51 °C (124 °F) | Rohri | Sindh | [12] | |
28 May 2010 | 51 °C (124 °F)[A] | Dadu | Sindh | 50 °C (122 °F) was recorded for 2 days, 26 and 27 May 2010 . | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 51 °C (124 °F)[A] | Noorpurthal | Punjab | 50 °C (122 °F) was recorded on May 19, 2011. | [2][13] |
25 May 2010 | 51 °C (124 °F)[A] | Sukkar | Sindh | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 3 days, 25 to 27 May 2010. | [2] |
10 June 2007 | 51 °C (124 °F) | Sargodha | Punjab | 50 °C (122 °F) was recorded for 2 days, 9 and 10 June 2007. | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 50 °C (122 °F)[A] | Rahim yar Khan | Punjab | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for consecutive 3 days from 25 to 27 May 2010. | [2] |
15 May 2009 | 50 °C (122 °F) | Lasbella | Balochistan | 50 °C (122 °F) was recorded for 2 days, 15 and 16 May 2009. 50 °C (122 °F) was also recorded on May 21, 2011. | [2][14] |
27 May 2010 | 50 °C (122 °F)[A] | Multan | Punjab | Record temperature in Multan; previous highest 49 °C (120 °F) in 1956. | [2] |
26 May 2010 | 50 °C (122 °F)[A] | Bahawalnagar | Punjab | [2] | |
20 May 2011 | 50 °C (122 °F) | Pasni | Balochistan | [15] | |
18 June 1995 | 50 °C (122 °F) | Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [16] | |
5 June 1978 | 50 °C (122 °F) | Dera Ismail Khan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [17] | |
10 June 2007 | 50 °C (122 °F) | Bannu | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for two days, 9 and 10 June 2007. | [2] |
List of cities where 45°C or above but below 50°C temperature was recorded
Temperature extremes in Pakistan over 45 °C (113 °F) based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931–2010[9] and other sources.
Date | Temperature °C | City | Province | Notes | References |
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4 June 2014 | 49.5 °C (121.1 °F)* | Gawadar | Balochistan | Highest temperature on Makran Coast | |
20 June 2010 | 49 °C (120 °F)* | Dera Ghazi Khan | Punjab | [2] | |
7 June 1991 | 48.5 °C (119.3 °F) | Hyderabad | Sindh | [18] so | |
26 May 2010 | 48.5 °C (119.3 °F)[A] | Bhakkar | Punjab | [2] | |
30 May 1944 | 48.3 °C (118.9 °F) | Lahore | Punjab | 48 °C (118 °F) was recorded in Lahore on 10 June 2007. | [19][20] |
8 June 2014 | 48.0 °C (118.4 °F)* | Gawadar | Balochistan | Same temperature was also recorded on 9 June 2014 | |
10 June 2007 | 48 °C (118 °F) | Attock | Punjab | ||
26 May 2010 | 48 °C (118 °F) | Faisalabad | Punjab | This temperature was also recorded on 24 June 2005. | [2][21] |
8 June 1979 | 48 °C (118 °F) | Jiwani | Balouchistan | [22] | |
26 May 2010 | 48 °C (118 °F)[A] | Jhelum | Punjab | [2] | |
25 May 2010 | 48 °C (118 °F)[A] | Bhawalpur | Punjab | [2] | |
9 June 2007 | 48 °C (118 °F) | Mandi Bahauddin | Punjab | [2] | |
26 May 2010 | 48 °C (118 °F)[A] | Kohat | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [2] | |
25 May 2010 | 48 °C (118 °F)[A] | Bhawalpur | Punjab | [2] | |
26 May 2010 | 48 °C (118 °F) | Nok Kundi | Balouchistan | [2] | |
11 June 2007 | 48 °C (118 °F) | Thatta | Sindh | ||
9 June 1938 | 47.8 °C (118.0 °F) | Karachi | Sindh | [23] | |
24 May 2013 | 47.4 °C (117.3 °F) | Lahore | Punjab | This is the highest recorded temperature of May in Lahore since 1954.[11] | |
24 June 1990 | 47.3 °C (117.1 °F) | Drosh | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [24] | |
22 June 2007 | 47 °C (117 °F) | Chorr | Sindh | ||
25 May 2010 | 47 °C (117 °F)[A] | Okara | Punjab | [2] | |
25 May 2010 | 47 °C (117 °F)[A] | Sahiwal | Punjab | [2] | |
24 May 2010 | 47 °C (117 °F)[A] | Khanpur | Punjab | [2] | |
7 June 2014 | 48.1 °C (118.6 °F) | Sialkot | Punjab | ||
24 May 2010 | 47 °C (117 °F)[A] | Tobatak sing | Punjab | [2] | |
23 June 2005 | 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) | Rawalpindi/Islamabad | Punjab/Islamabad Capital Territory | [25] | |
31 May 1988 | 46.5 °C (115.7 °F) | Muzaffarabad | Azad Kashmir | [26] | |
17 July 1997 | 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) | Gilgit | Gilgit Baltistan | [27] | |
26 May 2010 | 46 °C (115 °F)[A] | Gujranwala | Punjab | [2] | |
10 June 2007 | 46 °C (115 °F) | Rawalpindi | Punjab | This temperature was also recorded on 29 June 2009. | [28] |
List of cities with lowest temperatures
Date | Temperature °C | City | Province | Notes | References |
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7 January 1995 | −24.1 °C (−11.4 °F) | Skardu | Gilgit–Baltistan | [29] | |
8 January 1970 | −18.3 °C (−0.9 °F) | Quetta | Balochistan | [30] | |
1 February 1970 | −16.7 °C (1.9 °F) | Quetta | Balochistan | [30] | |
30 December 2013 | −15 °C (5 °F) | Kalat | Balochistan | [31] | |
5 February 2008 | −15 °C (5 °F) | Quetta | Balochistan | [32] | |
30 December 2013 | −13 °C (9 °F) | Quetta | Balochistan | [31] | |
26 December 2011 | −12 °C (10 °F) | Kalat | Balochistan | ||
17 January 1967 | −3.9 °C (25.0 °F) | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [33] | |
7 January 1970 | −3.9 °C (25.0 °F) | Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [34] | |
17 January 1967 | −2.5 °C (27.5 °F) | Rawalpindi | Punjab | ||
17 January 1935 | −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) | Lahore | Punjab | [35] | |
21 January1934 | 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) | Karachi | Sindh | [36] | |
Heaviest rainfalls recorded during 24 hours
Record rainfall extremes in Pakistan over 200 millimetres (7.9 in) in 24 hours, based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931–2010[9] and other sources.
Date | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (in) | City | Province | Notes | References |
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5 September 2014 | 668 | 26.3 | Palandari | Azad Kashmir | Record-breaking 24 hour rainfall in the country | |
24 July 2001 | 620 | 24.4 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | 620 millimetres (24 in) rainfall was recorded in 12 hours, on 23 July 2001 in Islamabad as a result of a cloudburst. It is the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad. | [3][4] |
11 August 2011 | 350 | 13.7 | Tando Ghulam Ali | Sindh | Record-breaking rainfall in Tando Ghulam Ali | [37] |
24 July 2001 | 335 | 13.1 | Rawalpindi | Punjab | Record-breaking rainfall in Rawalpindi due to cloudburst | |
4 September 2014 | 313 | 12.3 | Palandari | Azad Kashmir | ||
7 September 2011 | 312 | 12.2 | Diplo | Sindh | Record-breaking rainfall in Diplo | [38] |
10 September 2012 | 305 | 11.8 | Jacobabad | Sindh | Heaviest 24 hours rainfall while 441 mm Rainfall in 36 hours in the month of September | |
5 September 2014 | 300 | 11.8 | Lahore | Punjab | Heaviest 24 hours rainfall in the month of September | [39] |
5 September 2014 | 298 | 11.7 | Rawalpindi | Punjab | Heaviest 24 hours rainfall in the month of September | [39] |
5 September 2014 | 297 | 11.7 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [39] | |
10 August 2011 | 291 | 11.5 | Mithi | Sindh | Record-breaking rainfall in Mithi | [40][41][42] |
29 July 2010 | 280 | 11.0 | Risalpur | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||
7 August 1953 | 278.1 | 10.95 | Karachi | Sindh | [44] | |
29 July2010 | 274 | 10.7 | Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Record-breaking rainfall in Peshawar, previously 187 millimetres (7.4 in) mm was recorded on 10 April 2009. | [16][43] |
5 September 1961 | 264.2 | 10.4 | Faisalabad | Punjab | [21] | |
30 July 2010 | 257 | 10.1 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [43] | |
29 July 2010 | 257 | 10.1 | Cherat | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
2 July 1972 | 256.5 | 10.1 | Nawabshah | Sindh | [45] | |
10 September 1992 | 255 | 10.0 | Murree | Punjab | [46] | |
5 September 2014 | 251 | 9.9 | Mangla | Punjab | [39] | |
5 September 2014 | 251 | 9.9 | Sialkot | Punjab | [47] | |
12 September 1962 | 250.7 | 9.8 | Hyderabad | Sindh | [18] | |
18 July 2009 | 245 | 9.6 | Karachi | Sindh | The rainfall occurred in just 4 hours | |
5 September 2014 | 243 | 9.6 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [39] | |
30 July 2010 | 240 | 9.4 | Kamra | Punjab | [43] | |
26 August 2011 | 240 | 9.4 | Kohat | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [49] | |
31 August 2011 | 238 | 9.4 | Padidan | Sindh | [49][50] | |
5 September 2014 | 234 | 9.2 | Rawalakot | Azad Kashmir | [39] | |
27 August 1997 | 233.8 | 9.2 | Murree | Punjab | [46] | |
29 July 2010 | 233 | 9.1 | Kohat | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
30 July 2010 | 231 | 9.1 | Murree | Punjab | [43] | |
6 June 2010 | 227 | 8.9 | Gawadar | Balouchistan | Record-breaking rainfall in Gwadar. | [51] |
7 September 2011 | 225 | 8.85 | Mithi | Sindh | [52][53] | |
13 August 2008 | 221 | 8.7 | Lahore | Punjab | [54] | |
20 July 2013 | 217 | 8.6 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [55] | |
1 August 1976 | 211 | 8.3 | Lahore | Punjab | [20] | |
8 July 2003 | 209 | 8.2 | Larkana | Sindh | Heaviest Rainfall in just 12 hours. | |
10 September 1992 | 208 | 8.2 | Muzaffarabad | Azad Kashmir | [56] | |
1 July 1977 | 207.6 | 8.1 | Karachi | Sindh | [2] | |
29 July 2007 | 205 | 8.0 | Sargodha | Punjab | ||
4 August 2010 | 202 | 7.9 | Dera Ismail Khan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Record-breaking rainfall in Dera Ismail Khan previously 116 millimetres (4.6 in) was recorded on 4 July 1994. | [2][17] |
11 August 2011 | 200 | 7.8 | Tando Mohammad Khan | Sindh | Record-breaking rainfall in Tando Mohammad Khan | [57] |
11 August 2011 | 200 | 7.8 | Tando Ghulam Haider | Sindh | Record-breaking rainfall in Tando Ghulam Haider | [57] |
24 July 2001 | 200 | 7.8 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [25] | |
27 August 1997 | 200 | 7.8 | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | [25] |
Record-breaking September Rainfall of 2014
An August like monsoonal moisture hit the country in the first week of the month when a very low air pressure system (29") was formed over Kashmir that moved eastward into Northern Pakistan. The spell caused torrential rainfall between 1st and 5 September that resulted in devastation to life and property. The last two days of the spell being extremely wet in Pakistan caused River Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Indus to overflow their banks. The following is a list of weather stations that reported more than 200 millimetres (7.9 in) as recorded and provided by the Pakistan Meteorological Department.[39] This extreme event also broke several 24 hour rainfall records, which can be seen on the main article.
City | Stations | Rainfall | Notes | |
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Lahore | Shahi Qila | 557 millimetres (21.9 in) | Record-breaking rainfall for the month | |
Lahore | Misri Shah | 539 millimetres (21.2 in) | ||
Lahore | Shahdra | 538 millimetres (21.2 in) | ||
Sialkot | Cantt (city) | 523 millimetres (20.6 in) | ||
Lahore | Airport | 518 millimetres (20.4 in) | ||
Rawalakot | 507 millimetres (20.0 in) | |||
Sialkot | Airport | 439 millimetres (17.3 in) | ||
Lahore | Jail Road | 437 millimetres (17.2 in) | ||
Kotli | 431 millimetres (17.0 in) | |||
Lahore | Upper Mall | 421 millimetres (16.6 in) | ||
Rawalpindi | Chaklala (Islamabad Airport) | 345 millimetres (13.6 in) | Record breaking rainfall for the month | |
Mangla | 345 millimetres (13.6 in) | |||
Gujranwala | 336 millimetres (13.2 in) | |||
Islamabad | Zero Point | 331 millimetres (13.0 in) | ||
Rawalpindi | Shamasabad | 319 millimetres (12.6 in) | ||
Gujrat | 310 millimetres (12 in) | |||
Islamabad | Saidpur | 298 millimetres (11.7 in) | ||
Okara | 293 millimetres (11.5 in) | |||
Kasur | 284 millimetres (11.2 in) | |||
Murree | 262 millimetres (10.3 in) | |||
Faisalabad | 228 millimetres (9.0 in) | |||
Rawalpindi | Bokra | 222 millimetres (8.7 in) | ||
Jhelum | 220 millimetres (8.7 in) | |||
Islamabad | Golra Sharif | 211 millimetres (8.3 in) |
Record-breaking torrential Rainfall of July 2010
Unprecedented heavy monsoon rain began in the last week of July 2010 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir regions of Pakistan which causes floods in Balochistan and Sindh.[58] The floods which were caused by monsoon rains, and were forecast to continue into early August, were described as the worst in the last 80 years.[59] The Pakistan Meteorological Department said that over 200 mm (7.88 inches) of rain fell over a 24-hour period over a number of places of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab and more was expected.[60] A record-breaking 274 mm (10.7 inches) rain fell in Peshawar during 24 hours,[61] previously 187 mm (7.36 inches) of rain was recorded in April 2009.[16] Other record-breaking rains were recorded in Risalpur, Cherat, Saidu Sharif, Mianwali, and Kohat regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Heavy Rainfalls recorded during the wet spell of July 2010
Heavy rainfalls of more than 200 millimetres (7.9 in) recorded during the four day wet spell of July 27 to July 30, 2010 in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.[43]
City | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (in) | Province | Notes | References |
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Risalpur | 415[B] | 16.3 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Islamabad | 394 | 15.5 | Islamabad Capital Territory | [43] | |
Murree | 373 | 14.6 | Punjab | [43] | |
Cherat | 372[B] | 14.6 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Garhi Dopatta | 346 | 13.6 | Azad Kashmir | [43] | |
Saidu Sharif | 338[B] | 13.3 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Peshawar | 333[B] | 13.1 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Kamra | 308 | 12.1 | Punjab | [43] | |
Rawalakot | 297 | 11.7 | Azad Kashmir | [43] | |
Muzaffarabad | 292 | 11.5 | Azad Kashmir | [43] | |
Lahore | 288 | 11.3 | Punjab | [43] | |
Mianwali | 271[B] | 10.6 | Punjab | [43] | |
Lower Dir | 263 | 10.3 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Kohat | 262[B] | 10.3 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Balakot | 256 | 10.0 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Sialkot | 255 | 10.0 | Punjab | [43] | |
Pattan | 242 | 9.5 | Azad Kashmir | [43] | |
DIR | 231 | 9.10 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Gujranwala | 222 | 8.7 | Punjab | [43] | |
Dera Ismail Khan | 220 | 8.6 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | [43] | |
Rawalpindi | 219 | 8.6 | Punjab | [43] |
Heavy Rainfalls recorded in August and September, 2011 in Sindh
Heavy Rainfalls of more than 200 millimetres (7.9 in) recorded in the heaviest monsoon spell in different areas of sindh province in the months of August and September, 2011 based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.[62]
City | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (in) | Monsoon Spell | Notes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mithi | 760 | 30.0 | September 1 to 14* | Record breaking rainfall in Mithi. | [63][64][65] |
Mirpur Khas | 603 | 23.7 | September 1 to 14 | Record breaking rainfall in Mirpur Khas. | [63][64][65] |
Padidan | 356 | 14.0 | August 30 to September 4* | Record breaking rainfall in Padidan. | [63][64][65] |
Nawabshah | 353.2 | 13.9 | September 1 to 14 | Record breaking rainfall in Nawabshah. | [63][64][65] |
Dadu | 348.1 | 13.7 | September 1 to 14 | Record breaking rainfall in Dadu. | [63][64][65] |
Badin | 302.1 | 11.8 | August 10 to 14* | Record breaking rainfall in Badin. | [63][64][65] |
Chhor | 268 | 10.6 | September 1 to 14 | Record breaking rainfall in Chhor. | [63][64][65] |
Hyderabad | 244.2 | 9.6 | September 1 to 14 | [63][64][65] | |
Karachi | 212.2 | 8.3 | September 1 to 14 | [63][64][65] | |
- September 1 to 14, 2011 four consecutive spells of Monsoon Rains.
- August 1 to 14, 2011 first spell of Monsoon Rains in Sindh.
- August 30 to September 4 second spell of Monsoon Rains in Sindh.
Floods
Pakistan has seen many floods, the worst and most destructive is the recent 2010 Pakistan floods, which swept away the 20% of Pakistan's land, the flood is the result of unprecedented Monsoon rains which lasted from 28 July to 31 July 2010. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and North eastern Punjab were badly affected during the monsoon rains when dams, rivers and lakes overflowed. By mid-August, according to the governmental Federal Flood Commission (FFC), the floods had caused the deaths of at least 1,540 people, while 2,088 people had received injuries, 557,226 houses had been destroyed, and over 6 million people had been displaced.[66] One month later, the data had been updated to reveal 1,781 deaths, 2,966 people with injuries, and more than 1.89 million homes destroyed.[67] The flood affected more than 20 million people exceeding the combined total of individuals affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[68][69] The flood is considered as worst in Pakistan's history affecting people of all four provinces and Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan.[70]
The 2011 Sindh floods began during the monsoon season in mid-August 2011, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in Sindh, Eastern Balochistan, and Southern Punjab.[71] The floods have caused considerable damage; an estimated 270 civilians have been killed, with 5.3 million people and 1.2 million homes affected.[72] Sindh is a fertile region and often called the "breadbasket" of the country; the damage and toll of the floods on the local agrarian economy is said to be extensive. At least 1.7 million acres of arable land has been inundated as a result of the flooding.[72] The flooding has been described as the worst since the 2010 Pakistan floods, which devastated the entire country.[72] Unprecedented torrential monsoon rains caused severe flooding in 16 districts of Sindh province.[65]
The other floods which caused destruction in the history of Pakistan, includes the flood of 1950, which killed 2910 people, On 1 July 1977 heavy rains and flooding in Karachi, killed 248 people, according to Pakistan meteorological department 207 millimetres (8.1 in) of rain fell in 24 hours.[73] In 1992 flooding during Monsoon season killed 1,834 people across the country, in 1993 flooding during Monsoon rains killed 3,084 people, in 2003 Sindh province was badly affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions, killed 178 people, while in 2007 Cyclone Yemyin submerged lower part of Balochistan Province in sea water killing 380 people. Before that it killed 213 people in Karachi on its way to Balochistan.
See also
- Climate of Pakistan
- 2010 Pakistan floods
- 2011 Sindh floods
- List of weather records
- Drought in Pakistan
- List of floods in Pakistan
- Tropical cyclones and tornadoes in Pakistan
- 2014 India–Pakistan floods
Notes
- A. ^ Indicates new record. Record-breaking extreme heat wave observed in the plain areas of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan where 50 °C (122 °F) or more was observed in 12 cities between 22 to 27 May 2010. Previous extreme heat wave conditions were observed in 1998, 2002 and 2007.
- B. ^ Indicates new record. Record-breaking monsoon rains observed during the month of July, 2010 in northeastern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Kashmir.
References
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