Torrential Flood 2022

Rajanpur, Southern-most district of Punjab Province was established in 1982. Total population of the district is approx 2.2 Million. It comprises of three Tehsils: Jampur, Rajanpur and Rojhan along with a tribal area (“de-excluded area”) which lies in the Koh-e-Suleman range. According to the report of the National Weather Forecasting Center, the Pakistan Meteorological Department recorded an average rainfall of 293 mm in Rajanpur district during the year 2022, which is higher than previous five years. Incessant rains in the Koh-e-Suleman catchment area caused exceptionally high flooding in the district, affecting almost 80% of the area and 60% of the population. During August 2022, two major Hill Torrents Kaha and Chachar released 184,841 cusecs of torrential water.