2001 Islamabad cloud burst

Record breaking rainfall in Pakistan January 2016 February 2025 2001 Islamabad CloudburstDate of Occurrence23 July 2001PlaceIslamabad, Rawalpindi, Hazara and Malakand DivisionsDeaths61Maximum Precipitation 620 mm in, in Islamabad On 23 July 2001, Islamabad experienced a record breaking 620 mm in of rainfall, which was the 24 hours heaviest rainfall in Pakistan during the past 100 years. Severe Storms on dated 23 July 2001 Islamabad, Pakistan Abdul Hameed, Director Pakistan Meteorological Department http://www.essl.org/ECSS/2007/abs/02-Case-study/sheikh-1-sec02.oral.pdf Weather Log - July 21–31, 2001 National Climatic Data Center 6 August 2001 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/extremes/2001/july/extremes0701.html Continuous downpour lasted for about 10 hours from 0600 to 1600 PST in Islamabad and Rawalpindi,http://www.meteo.fr/cic/wsn05/resumes_longs/8.02-12.pdf 5 July 2005 Economic And Societal Impacts Of Very Short Range Forecasting In Developing Countries And User Concerns; Pakistan Perspective Azmat Hayat, Anjum Bari Farooqi 2014-06-01 4 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404175429/http://www.meteo.fr/cic/wsn05/resumes_longs/8.02-12.pdf deadhttp://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/DPS/TC-DPFS-2002/Papers-Posters/Topic3-NaeemShah.pdf 21 October 2002 Cloud Burst (Heavy Rain) Over Twin Cities Islamabad - Rawalpindi on 23rd July 2001 Naeem Shah 2014-06-01 caused the worst ever Flash flood in the local stream called Nulla Lai and its tributaries of Rawalpindi, which not only flood the low-lying areas of the twin cities but swept away the banks of the stream and buildings built in the encroachments. Islamabad's twin city, Rawalpindi experienced 335 mm in of rain during this event. Causes The cloud burst was the result of the sequel of vigorously developed cloud due to the combined effect of well marked westerly trough (Westerly wave), passing over 500hpa with enough supply of moisture from southwest monsoon.http://www.essl.org/ECSS/2007/abs/02-Case-study/sheikh-1-sec02.oral.pdf 10 July 2007 SEVERE STORMS on dated 23rd July 2001 Islamabad pakistan Abdul Hameed 2014-06-01 A surface low pressure formed over Hazara and Malakand division between 34-37ºN and 70-75ºE with central pressure less than 996 hpa. There was a gradually accentuating upper air westerly trough at 500 hpa between 40-50ºN and 60-70ºE and there were strong monsoon incursions from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal while the southwesterly monsoon current from the Arabian Sea showed strong convergence over Islamabad, Rawalpindi District and Hazara and Malakand Divisions and the presence of a strong southeasterly monsoon current from along the foothills of the Himalayas caused the cloudburst over the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad.July–December 2001 SMRC-Newsletter http://www.saarc-smrc.org/news-7.html Newsletter SAARC Meteorological Research Centre 8 1 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20030930040428/http://www.saarc-smrc.org/news-7.html 2003-09-30 2014-06-22 Rainfall recorded by Pakistan Meteorological Department in different locations of Islamabad and Rawalpindi is detailed below. Name of Station Location 0500–0800 PST 0800–1100 PST 1100–1400 PST 1400–1700 PST Total Rainfall from 0500 to 1700 PST PMD Headquarters Islamabad 42 mm in 132 mm in 400 mm in 46 mm in 620 mm in Saidpur Islamabad 103 mm in Did not measure Did not measure 314 mm in 417 mm in Shamsabad Rawalpindi 04 mm in 83 mm in 200 mm in 48 mm in 335 mm in Airport Rawalpindi Traces 06 mm in 65 mm in 99 mm in 170 mm in Aftermath Pakistan Meteorological Department issued heavy rainfall forecast in its Weather Broadcast Bulletin a day earlier and Flash flood Warning was issued almost 4–5 hours in advance. Due to the continuous heavy downpour, the Nullah Lai and its tributaries over flooded and inundated the nearby houses, bridges and roads. According to the official figures, at least 10 people died, 800 houses were destroyed and 1,069 houses were damaged in Islamabad.July–December 2001 SMRC-Newsletter http://www.saarc-smrc.org/news-8.html Newsletter SAARC Meteorological Research Centre 8 1 8 https://web.archive.org/web/20040716013240/http://www.saarc-smrc.org/news-8.html 2004-07-16 2014-06-22 Over all 61 people died of the catastrophe. See also Climate of Islamabad Climate of Rawalpindi Climate of Pakistan References External links Pakistan Meteorological Department Category:Geography of Islamabad Category:Floods in Pakistan Islamabad Floods, 2010 Islamabad Floods, 2010 Category:2000s in Islamabad