Pakistan Continues to Experience Frequent Rainfall

Over the past three days, influenced by the monsoon system, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has occurred in areas near Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, as well as in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Punjab Province, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. These downpours were accompanied by short-duration intense rain. On the 14th, the maximum daily rainfall near Islamabad reached 220 mm. The cumulative rainfall for the entire event in these regions generally ranged from 80 to 150 mm, with some areas receiving between 150 and 300 mm. Near Islamabad, localized areas experienced rainfall exceeding 600 mm (Figure 1).

Over the next three days, most of Pakistan will continue to experience significant rainfall, predominantly moderate to heavy, with localized heavy downpours. The areas near the capital Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir are forecasted to accumulate rainfall totals of 50-90 mm. In parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, rainfall is anticipated to reach 100-150 mm, with isolated areas exceeding 180 mm (Figure 2).

Attention should be given to the potential secondary disasters triggered by the heavy rainfall in the aforementioned regions, including flooding, landslides, debris flows, and urban waterlogging.

Figure 1: Accumulated Precipitation from August 13-15, 2025 (Unit: mm)

Figure 2: Forecasted Accumulated Precipitation from August 16-18, 2025 (Unit: mm)

Author: Luo Qi                                 Reviewer: Guan Yue 

English reviewer:Wang Yi                                                         Issue approver:Dai Kan