Pakistan: Flash Floods - Jun 2025

Heavy monsoon rains since 26 June have triggered flash floods across Pakistan, particularly affecting Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, and Sindh provinces. As of 1 July, 45 fatalities and 68 injuries have been reported by the disaster management authorities nationwide, with KP recording the highest toll at 21 deaths, damages to roads, infrastructure, and community isolation have prompted emergency response operations. The National Disaster Management Authority, in coordination with provincial and local authorities, has placed emergency services on standby, issued public advisories, and continues to lead relief and rescue efforts. Further heavy rain is forecast over northern Pakistan in the coming days. Probability of precipitation Above normal Normal Below Normal. (OCHA, 1 Jul 2025)

The impact of Pakistan’s ongoing monsoon season continues to worsen, with fatalities due to flash floods rising to 79, and 140 people injured nationwide since 26 June. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains the worst-affected province, followed by Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan. Heavy rainfall has damaged at least 189 homes and led to the loss of around 100 livestock. (OCHA, 9 Jul 2025) The current heatwave in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region, as the temperature reached 48.5C (Bunji), intensified the glacier melting resulting in Glacier Lake Outburst Flood and soil erosion that have disconnected roads, damaged homes, agriculture and disrupted power and water supplies in various areas including in Nagar Khas. (ECHO, 10 Jul 2025)

[...], 63 casualties and 290 injuries were reported across Punjab. A state of emergency has been declared in several districts. Between 26 June and 16 July, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reports 124 fatalities and 264 injured people countrywide, of which 103 deaths and 393 injuries in Punjab, in addition to 522 damaged houses and nine damaged bridges. District Chakwal recorded 400 mm of rain overnight due to cloudburst, causing flash floods across the city. (ECHO, 17 Jul 2025)

Nearly 600 people have been injured across all provinces, 845 houses fully or partially damaged and over 5,000 people have been affected as reported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). (ECHO, 23 Jul 2025) In addition, 610 houses have been damaged, and about 126 livestock have been lost. In response, 26 relief camps (24 in Punjab and 2 in Sindh) have been established, currently sheltering 176 people. (OCHA, 24 Jul 2025)

Between 26 June and 31 July 2025, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reports 288 fatalities and 690 injured people countrywide, of which 157 deaths and 549 injuries in Punjab, in addition to 1567 damaged houses and twelve damaged bridges. (Islamic Relief, 1 Aug 2025)

The heavy rainfall characteristic of the monsoon season has continued to affect Pakistan, causing floods, landslides, and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in casualties and damage. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan reports a total of 302 fatalities, 727 people injured, 1,678 houses, 105 bridges and 652 roads that have been damaged since 26 June. (ECHO, 5 Aug 2025)

Heavy monsoon rainfall has particularly affected the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in north-western Pakistan on 15-16 August, causing floods, flash floods, and landslides. As of 16 August, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), there were 378 confirmed fatalities, several missing people, and 1,372 rescued people in Bunner, Bhattagram, Bajur, and Swat districts. According to the IFRC, a total of 650 fatalities, 918 injured people, and 13,993 affected people have been reported since 26 June. (ECHO, 18 Aug 2025)

As of 18 August, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported 15 fatalities, including nine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, four in Gilgit-Baltistan, one in Sindh, and one in Azad Jammu and Kashmir provinces. Additionally, 30 people were injured in Pakistan between 17 and 18 August. Since 26 June, there have been a total of 695 fatalities, 958 injuries, and 2,707 damaged houses in Pakistan. (ECHO, 19 Aug 2025)

Heavy monsoon rains continue to impact Pakistan, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Punjab, triggering floods, flash floods, and landslides. Karachi recorded over 178 mm of rain in a single day, causing 14 deaths, including 4 children, and school closures due to waterlogging. From 26 June to 21 August, monsoon-related incidents have resulted in 759 deaths, over 993 injuries, and the destruction of 4,373 houses nationwide. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone, flash floods between 15–19 August caused 368 deaths, 182 injuries, damage to 1,377 homes and 93 schools, and displaced 2,356 families. Low-lying villages in Punjab's riverine belts (Layyah, Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh) are being evacuated due to rising waters in the Sutlej and Indus rivers. Relief camps have been set up in schools. (ECHO, 21 Aug 2025)

Casualties are increasing due to monsoon rainfalls affecting several provinces of Pakistan (particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the worst affected, Sindh, and Punjab), causing floods, flash floods, landslides, and severe weather-related incidents (mainly strong winds). Since the beginning of the monsoon season (26 June) to 25 August, 799 fatalities, 1,080 injured people, and 7,157 damaged or destroyed houses and infrastructure buildings were reported countrywide. In Punjab, 80,434 individuals have been evacuated from vulnerable areas along the River Sutlej and relocated to safer locations, including 94 government relief camps. A flash flood event across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over 15-19 August resulted in 469 fatalities, 280 injured people, and more than 2,100 damaged houses. A flood event in Sindh province over 19-20 August caused 52 fatalities, 52 injured people, and 87 damaged houses. Additionally, 200 people were rescued after a glacier burst in Gupis region of Gilgit-Baltistan blocked the Ghizer River and formed a 7km lake, threatening downstream areas. (ECHO, 25 Aug 2025)

In the Gilgit-Baltistan province, a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) and landslides, which occurred during the last few days, have resulted in hundreds of displaced families and approximately 330 destroyed houses across the Ghizer district. (ECHO, 26 Aug 2025) Since the beginning of the monsoon season (26 June), as of 27 August, 804 fatalities, 1,088 injured people, 1,680 destroyed houses and 5,785 damaged houses were reported by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) across the country. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is the worst affected, with 479 fatalities since the start of the season. The flash flood event that occurred over 15-19 August resulted in 355 fatalities across the affected area, as of 27 August. The Buner district alone recorded 220 fatalities. (ECHO, 27 Aug 2025)

More than 2 million people have been affected, marking the largest evacuation operation in the region's history. Heavy monsoon rains have caused the largest flood in the history of Punjab Province, with the Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi rivers overflowing. Since 26 June, a total of 854 fatalities and 1,130 injured people have been recorded in Pakistan. (ECHO, 1 Sep 2025)

As of the latest official reports, monsoon-related incidents across Pakistan have resulted in 881 deaths and 1,176 injuries. Currently the most affected province is Punjab, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which recorded 488 deaths and 359 injuries. In Sindh, 58 people have died and 78 were injured, while Balochistan reported 26 deaths and 5 injuries. Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has recorded 41 deaths and 52 injuries, and Pakistan Administered Kashmir has reported 37 deaths and 31 injuries. (OCHA, 2 Sep 2025)

The humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is worsening due to monsoon rains since 26 June, affecting Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The death toll has reached 910, with 504 in KP and 234 in Punjab. Over 2.1 million people have been displaced, with 7,850 houses damaged, nearly 2,000 completely destroyed. Punjab is severely impacted, with over 4.2 million people across 4,100 villages affected. Rescue efforts have evacuated more than 2 million people and 1.5 million livestock, with additional evacuations in Multan amid flood risks in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers. In Sindh, over 100,000 people have been evacuated due to medium flood levels in the Indus River. (ECHO, 8 Sep 2025)

As of 9 September, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) recorded 922 deaths - 504 in KP, 244 in Punjab - and 1,047 injuries. 93,886 people are sheltered in 1,631 relief camps as over 5,905 homes have been damaged, and 1,946 houses are completely destroyed. (ECHO, 9 Sep 2025)

As of 12 September, heavy rains and flash floods have resulted in 946 deaths, including 255 children, and 1,062 injuries, including 320 children across the country. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded the highest number of casualties, with 504 deaths and 1.57 million people affected. Punjab has seen its worst flooding in decades, with 5.1 million people have been affected, 1.9 million evacuated, and more than 1.05 million acres of farmland inundated and 100 nutrition centers disrupted, putting 5,000 children at risk of malnutrition. In Sindh, urban flooding in Hyderabad, Karachi and Mirpurkhas has resulted in 68 deaths (including 31 children), 87 injuries, and damage to 91 houses, along with significant crop losses. Gilgit Baltistan has faced a combination of glacial lake outburst floods and flash floods. (UNICEF, 12 Sep 2025)

Over the last 24 hours, floods have severely impacted southern Punjab districts like Multan, Bahawalpur, and Lodhran, resulting in seven deaths and affecting the Sindh province with high flood levels in the River Indus at Guddu and Sukkur. As of 16 September, the monsoon season has caused 992 fatalities and 1,062 injuries across Pakistan. Nationally 6.3 million people are affected and more than 2.9 million displaced due to floods. (ECHO, 16 Sep 2025)

As of 18 September, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and UN OCHA, 1,002 people died, with 504 fatalities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and 300 in Punjab provinces, and 1,063 people have been injured, primarily in Punjab. Approximately 2.9 million people have been displaced. Of those, 150,000 have been sheltered in 1,580 evacuation centers. More than 6.9 million people have been affected, 4.7 million in Punjab, 1.6 million in KP, 356,000 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 171,000 in Sindh. Flooding has damaged 12,569 houses, and 239 bridges. (ECHO, 18 Sep 2025)

As of 26 September, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 1,006 people died, with 504 fatalities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 304 in Punjab, and 80 in Sindh provinces, and 1,063 people have been injured, primarily in Punjab with 661 injured people, 218 in KP, and 87 in Sindh. Approximately 152,252 people are displaced across 949 relief camps, and 3,020,130 is the number of rescued or evacuated. Flooding has damaged a total of 12,569 houses, of which 4,128 were completely destroyed, and 239 bridges. (ECHO, 26 Sep 2025)

Since late June 2025, more than 6.9 million people in Pakistan have been affected by heavy monsoon rains. While receding waters are enabling displaced people to return to their communities, many families are facing long-term challenges, including damaged homes, destroyed harvests and loss of livestock, alongside rising in food insecurity and malnutrition as crop losses, disrupted markets and higher prices compound needs. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a dengue alert, warning of heightened outbreak risks between 20 September and 5 December. Humanitarian partners are providing clean water, healthcare, shelter and other urgent supplies, while shifting towards early recovery activities as flood waters recede. (OCHA, 2 Oct 2025)

As of 6 October, according to UN OCHA, 1,037 people have died, with 509 fatalities in KP, 322 in Punjab, and 90 in Sindh provinces. 1,067 people have been injured, 665 in Punjab, 218 in KP, and 87 in Sindh. Approximately 152,140 people are displaced across 949 relief camps, with more than 6.9 million people affected in total. Flooding has damaged or destroyed 229,760 houses, and over 22,602 livestock have perished. (ECHO, 10 Oct 2025)

In Punjab, as waters recede, some of the displaced are returning to heavily damaged homes and livelihoods. Despite some returns, Punjab remains the center of the emergency, with large areas still submerged in Multan and Muzaffargarh. About 2.5 million acres of farmland were damaged in the Punjab province alone. Over 220,000 hectares of rice fields have been inundated, and 237 homes destroyed in Punjab, exacerbating food insecurity and threatening the Rabi sowing season. The floods were intensified by climate-driven rainfall, estimated to be 15–20 per cent heavier than average by World Weather Attribution. Major rivers, including the Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi, were overwhelmed, submerging areas of southern Punjab up to 10 meters deep and obstructing both access and assessments. Vulnerable groups, including women, children, older persons, migrants (including refugees), and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), face heightened risks due to mobility barriers, aid exclusion, and unsafe shelters, with undocumented migrants particularly overlooked. (IFRC, 13 Oct 2025)

Agricultural recovery has advanced significantly with the Rabi sowing season, targeting 30 million tons of wheat for 2025–26 to mitigate losses and enhance food security. Floods inundated 1.12 million hectares in Punjab (9 per cent of the arable land), including 220,000 hectares of rice fields, plus damage to cotton, sugarcane, and maize crops during peak harvest. Nationwide agricultural losses exceed US$1.23 billion across Punjab, Sindh, and KP, compounded by over 22,800 livestock deaths and destroyed farming tools. [...] Total economic damage is estimated at Rs822 billion (approximately US$3 billion), with infrastructure losses alone surpassing Rs307 billion. (IFRC, 14 Jan 2026)