On Monday, the government of Jammu and Kashmir declared a flood situation in parts of the Kashmir valley as the water level rose above the danger mark in the river Jhelum in Srinagar and Sangam areas after heavy rainfalls.

People living near the banks of the Jehlum and in low-lying areas of the valley were asked to shift to safer places by the state administration.  The government also issued an avalanche warning on Monday for the next 24 hours.

The flood alert was sounded at 5.30 am on Monday.

At least 100 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force have been rushed to Srinagar. "Communication lines are intact and we are prepared," said OP Singh, who heads the disaster management force.

Around 237 families were evacuated by the police to safer regions on Sunday in the face of flood scare but the authorities have asked people not to panic.

"The embankments which were made post 2014 floods are so far safe," Altaf Bhukari, minister of public works is quoted to have said by the Hindustan Times. "Except for a few areas water has not seeped into residential areas. However there is water logging and we are trying to pump the water out."

 

"Weather will improve and there will be less rainfall in the next 24 to 48 hours,'' said Sonam Lotus, Director Meteorological department in Srinagar.

Here are a few pictures of the current floods from the social media: