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Since 1974, the meteorological department has been collecting data on seismic activity in Pakistan and thus is able to act as a consultant in seismic design of dams, buildings as well as disaster relief schemes. [1] PMD's flood forecasting system has assisted the other government departments as well. [1] A cold wave entering in Pakistan, 2007.
The highest rainfall to be recorded was in Jacobabad, with a record 481 millimetres (18.9 in) in just 7 days, and 441 millimetres (17.4 in) in just 36 hours. In Larkana, 239 millimetres (9.4 in) of rainfall was recorded; 206 millimetres (8.1 in) of rainfall was recorded in Sukkur. Larkana was the worst affected by heavy rainfall.
In 2008, the PMD installed five stations in Jéricho, Tulkarem, Bethlehem, Kardala, and Douma, and also distributed over 50 rainfall stations. Today, it comprises a network of over a hundred rainfall stations and 15 electronic monitoring stations that provide data every fifteen minutes. [8]
The average annual rainfall for Karachi is 309.6 millimetres (12.19 in) (1981–2022); the highest annual rainfall of 869 millimetres (34.2 in) was recorded in 1967. [5] The highest rainfall in a single day was recorded on 27 August 2020 when rainfall of 223.5 millimetres (8.80 in) lashed the financial hub of Pk.
The heaviest rainfall for the month was 162 millimetres (6.4 in) in 1982;, [1] and the heaviest rainfall for 24-hours was recorded at 113 millimetres (4.4 in) on 17 December 2000. [1] The highest and lowest temperatures recorded were 25 °C (77 °F) on 14 December 1970 and −16.7 °C (1.9 °F) on 12 December 1964, respectively.
The highest-ever annual rainfall in Lahore was recorded in 2011 when 1,576.8 millimetres (62.08 in) of rainfall was recorded. [5] Lahore received below normal rains in 2009, and normal rains in 2007 and 2010. The following is the Annual rainfall in Lahore since 2007 based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department. [13]
The highest rainfall of 620 millimetres (24 in) was recorded in Islamabad on 23 July 2001. The record breaking rain fell in just 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Pakistan during the past 100 years . [21] [22] The following is the Monsoon rainfall in Islamabad since 2006 based on the data from Pakistan Meteorological Department. [23]
The average monsoon rainfall for Multan is 199.7 millimetres (7.86 in), following is the monsoon rainfall of Multan since 2005; In 2005, a total of 173 millimetres (6.8 in) rainfall was recorded. [8] In 2005, a total of 214 millimetres (8.4 in) rainfall was recorded. [9] In 2006, a total of 235 millimetres (9.3 in) rainfall was recorded. [10]