JAMMU: Water level in Jhelum has been constantly receding since it touched the Flood level at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh. As per the hourly readings by the Flood Control Department, at 9.00 am today the water level at Sangam was 11.70 ft , Ram Munshi Bagh 15.35 ft and Asham 11.66 ft. At 10.00 am the water level at Sangam was 11.60 ft, Ram Munshi Bagh 15.30 ft and Asham 11.66 ft.
Similarly, showing further decline at 11:00 am, the level came down to 11.45 feet at Sangam and 15.20 feet at Ram Munshi Bagh and 11.58 feet at Asham. At 12:00 noon, it receded further at Sangam to 11.30 feet, 15.10 feet at Ram Munshi Bagh and 11.50 feet at Asham. Likewise, the water level at Sangam was 11.20 feet at 1: 00 PM, 15.00 feet at Ram- Munshi Bagh and 11.41 feet at Asham, while at 2:00 PM, the water level at Sangam receded further to 11.00 feet.
During the same time the water level went down to 15.00 feet and 11.33 feet at Ram- Munshi Bagh and Asham, respectively. Whiles at 3.00, the water level Sangam further receded to 10.09 feet, at Ram Munshi Bagh 14.85 feet and at Asham water level receded to 11.33 feet.