Water released in Ravi River: Flood alert in Punjab, Fencing submerged in Pathankot

August 17, 2025

Pathankot, August 17: Due to excess water being released in the Ravi river, Pathankot’s Bhoa area has been hit by floods. The border posts here have been submerged in water. Villages like Dharmkot Patan, Gurchak and Ghaniaake Bet of Dera Baba Nanak assembly constituency, Kalanaur, Chanduwadala, Kamalpur Jata and Kana, Chauntra, Chakri, Salach, Aadhi Jainpur and Thakurpur of Dinanagar assembly constituency are scared of floods.

Due to rain in Himachal, many districts of Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala and Fazilka have been hit by floods. However, the administration is being cautious here. Weak dhussi dams are being strengthened.

At the same time, Harike is the confluence of Beas and Sutlej. Due to the rising water level, flood situation has arisen in the surrounding villages. The Dhunsi dam of Sutlej river broke near Ram Singh Wala village of Patti area. The administration is trying to fill it.

Due to heavy rains in the hilly areas of Fazilka, the Satluj river is in spate and the water level is constantly rising. Due to this, people are now scared. People who reached the Satluj bridge near village Kanwali in the India-Pakistan border area say that they are busy with their preparations.

Good rain is predicted in the state on Monday

According to the Meteorological Center, the alert is limited to three districts of the state today and Tuesday. But, there are chances of good rain in the state on Monday, 18 August. On this day, a yellow alert has been issued for rain in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and Rupnagar of the state. At the same time, there are chances of good rain in other districts as well.

Temperature of major cities of Punjab

Amritsar- There will be light clouds, rain is also expected. The temperature can remain between 27 to 30 degrees.

Jalandhar- There will be light clouds, rain is also expected. The temperature can remain between 27 to 30 degrees.

Ludhiana- There will be light clouds, rain is also expected. The temperature can remain between 25 to 33 degrees.

Patiala- There will be light clouds, rain is also expected. The temperature can remain between 27 to 33 degrees.

Mohali- There will be light clouds, rain is also expected. The temperature can remain between 26 to 33 degrees.