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Kashmir Flood Alert: Jhelum Above Flood Declaration Mark as Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories; ₹2,021 Crore Plan Faces Delays

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Kashmir Flood Alert: Jhelum Above Flood Declaration Mark as Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories; ₹2,021 Crore Plan Faces Delays

Kashmir Flood Alert: Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories as Jhelum Crosses Flood Declaration Mark By: News Desk | 26 July 2026 Officials Say No Immediate Flood Threat, But Rising River Levels and Another Wet Spell Keep Valley on High Alert Fresh rainfall across Kashmir has once again brought the Jhelum River and the Valley’s flood vulnerability into sharp focus, reviving painful memories of the devastating September 2014 floods. The latest spell of rain has continued for several days, causing water levels to rise in the Jhelum and some of its…

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Jhelum Recedes, Kashmir Breathes Easier After a Night of Anxiety

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Jhelum Recedes, Kashmir Breathes Easier After a Night of Anxiety

Jhelum Recedes: Kashmir Flood Scare 2025 Ends, But Questions Over Preparedness Remain By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 A Night of Fear, A Morning of Relief For the people of Kashmir, the night of August 27–28 was one of sleepless anxiety. Heavy rainfall had swollen the Jhelum River to levels unseen in nearly a decade. At Sangam in South Kashmir, the water level rose to 23.99 feet, well past the flood declaration mark of 21 feet. At Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar, too, the water crept beyond alert levels.…

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