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INTRODUCTION
Floods defined as inundation of an area adjacent
to a river or lake, which causes material loss, adversely
affects human health, or results in people dead.
Inundation of an area, which does not cause serious
damage, is associated with the water level rise in a river
or lake (DobrovolSkii and Istomina, 2009) are among
the most damaging natural hazards in the world,
affecting more lives and resulting in more property
damage than any other disaster (Brasdil et al., 2006;
Ghoneim and Foody, 2011) and one of the most
threatening natural hazards for the human societies
(Schanze, 2006). Floods and other climate related
natural disasters have been increasing not only by
repeated damage but also by the intensity and frequency
(Bernhofer et al., 2006).
Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to
natural hazards worldwide (Ahmad et al., 2011) and is
exposed to several hazards such as floods, earthquake,
landslides and droughts, but floods has been most
common issue causing immense damages to lives and
properties (Atta-ur-Rahman and Khan, 2011a; Atta-urRahman et al., 2011b).
Pakistan has varying geography with Northern
alpine enclosed with glaciers and Sothern plains along
with the Arabian Sea. The five major rivers Indus and
its tributaries, Jhelum, Chenab, Sutlej and Ravi are
flowing through in Pakistan from south to north parts
(Hashmi et al., 2012a).
The frequency of damages of urban flood is
increasing with the investment and growth in urban
Corresponding Author: Misbah Manzoor, Sardar Bahadur Khan Womens University, Quetta, Pakistan
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METHODOLOGY
The research conducted reviews the wide and
extensive literatures in order to explain and demonstrate
the impacts of floods in all over the Pakistan. The
thorough study of valid existing information also
involved the evaluation of numerous methods used to
mitigate the flood impacts, warning of floods and
forecasting. About 200 published studies have been
reviewed since creation of Pakistan till recent (19472011) for determination of impact on human mortality,
livestock, crops, houses, villages, property while the
numbers of people affected by the floods and areas
influenced by the particular flood are also considered.
Brief literature review that provided descriptions of the
countrys geography and its relation to flood
characteristics, causes and consequences of floods in
Pakistan were generally reviewed in order to help
clarify. References from other countries have also been
incorporated which supported more specific findings on
the effects of floods on human population that resulted
in large scale of causalities (Boughton and Droop,
2003).
LITERATURE REVIEW
Zakaullah et al. (2012) highlighted the analysis of
flood frequencies of homogeneous regions of the
Jhelum River basin. The study had covered the
Northeast area of Pakistan up to the Mangla Dam.
Maximum annual flow data for fifteen gauging stations
was gathered. For flood frequency analysis, Design
Flood for Window (DFW) software was used while
MINITAB-11 was used for multiple linear regression
analysis. Application of Chi-square was considered best
for Gumbel distribution.
Zainudini et al. (2011) deliberated the use of
Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves of rainfall
that provide the rainfall intensity of various lengths and
reappearance intervals. Curves were reported to be used
by the engineers for the creation of risk assessment
design of systems flood plain management, dams,
bridges, storage structures, storm sewers and runoff
canals etc. These curves were also used as a tool of
prediction which identified the likelihood. Several
durations were presented and developed by IDF curves
via rainfall data from Balochistan and Sistan. Results
were compared with the data examined by countries
and were possible and could potentially be beneficial
for the purpose of design.
Mustafa (2002) determined the outcomes based on
the survey that was conducted in four villages situated
in central Punjab concerning publics perception and
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Number of events
Frequency of floods
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
8%
Balochistan
21%
33%
KPK
AJK
18%
20%
People died
N/A
2,900
N/A
679
160
83
90
88
N/A
N/A
160
126
425
848
393
82
350
39
42
30
508
N/A
1334
12.324024
15
386
451
80
0.261295
0.840
1.255
1.186131
848
1000
210
230
N/A
0.200
0.400
1.266223
200
800
230
0.010
7.000,45
N/A
420
27
2.500
0.241
26
1,985
20.185
443
Agriculture (acre)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Villages affected
N/A
10000
N/A
6945
11609
4498
24,59
3902
N/A
N/A
9719
8628
18390
2185
9199
2071
7,545
643
251
171
Livestock
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Houses damaged
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3000000
N/A
1000000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Loss in amount
(million $US)
N/A
488.05
N/A
378.40
318.20
301
35
234.35
N/A
N/A
5134
683.70
3485.15
337.55
2227.40
298.85
N/A
135.45
75.25
5
2000
508
39
42
30
500
160
83
90
88
160
126
425
848
393
82
350
1500
1000
19
50
19
55
19
56
19
57
195
1958
9
197
3
197
5
19
76
19
77
19
7
19 8
81
19
82
19
83
19
84
198
5
198
8
Fatalities (1991-2011)
Years
143
443
26
27
420
230
1000
230
210
451
80
15
500
1000
848
1334
1000
386
Fatalities
2000
1500
Loss in amount
(million $US)
857.85
N/A
3010
N/A
842.80
376.25
N/A
N/A
N/A
246
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
327
103
N/A
10000
3730
Years
2500
Houses damaged
N/A
100
875,000
1080
557,017
55,473
N/A
N/A
12000
N/A
141,060
25624
24,000
16872
88,000
3200
400-450
1,608,184
924,777
2500
679
Fatalities
3000
Livestock
N/A
N/A
6,200
N/A
14,306
15,375
N/A
N/A
20,000
1000
20236
403
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1523380
115,500
1985
3500
Villages affected
1000
N/A
13208
N/A
4,078
6852
2024
N/A
100
50
7573
1286
1931
1000
6500
800
89
17,553
60
2,900
Floods
1988
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2001
2003
2005
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
20.185
Villages affected
12.324024
0.261295
0.84
1.255
1.186131
0.2
0.4
1.266223
7.01045
2.5
0.241
19
73
19
76
19
77
19
78
199
1992
3
199
4
199
199 5
6
19
98
20
0
20 1
03
20
05
20
07
200
8
20
10
201
1
199
2
19
93
19
94
19
95
19
96
199
8
200
1
20
03
20
05
20
06
200
7
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
Years
Years
1523.38
15.375
20
20.236
0.403
19
95
19
98
200
1
20
03
20
05
115.5
14.306
19
94
11
6.2
500
19
92
1600000
1000
Years
Years
20000
Villages affected
1500
0
20
10
0.241
992788
20
05
43000
343188
20
03
20
98
2000
201
1
5170927
4500000
19
96
1807233
1126000
19
95
19
94
164340
19
19
6000000
5400000
4800000
4200000
3600000
3000000
2400000
1800000
1200000
600000
0
93
201
0
1.2
2.246
10
4.8
5.566
20
19500
18000
16500
15000
13500
12000
10500
9000
7500
6000
4500
3000
1500
0
15000
10000
5000
19
50
19
55
19
56
19
57
195
1958
9
19
73
197
19 5
76
19
77
197
19 8
81
198
2
19
83
19
84
198
5
198
8
Years
0.00045
0.0032
0.012
0.00108
11.2
10.4
9.6
8.8
8
7.2
6.4
5.6
4.8
4
3.2
2.4
1.6
0.8
0
0.0001
Years
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
CONCLUSION
Since its creation, Pakistan (having an area of
796,095 km2) has been suffering from number of
shattering flooding events leaving long term
consequences on its victims most of whom loss their
lives, property, livestock, shelter and agricultural lands
etc. To obtain first objective, data was collected from
the power resources in the form of published literature.
It was found that North east areas of Pakistan remained
most affected which include mainly Punjab and KPK.
Least flood affected province is Balochistan. Reviewing
the literature to obtain second objective found that flood
impacts in all parts of the Pakistan have not been
recorded adequately due to lack of accessibility.
Previous works on this field rely mostly on the latest
floods while leaving initial floods unrecovered since
Pakistans independence. Data about the impacts of
floods of 21st century on people, livestock and
countrys economy is comparatively more than the 20th
century. Thorough study to obtain 3rd objective found
that maximum people were died in the flood of 1950,
maximum people were affected by the floods of 2010,
maximum agricultural area was severely affected in the
flood of 2010, maximum villages were affected in 1976
flood, maximum livestock damage was seen in the
flood of 2010, maximum houses were destroyed in the
flood of 1976 and maximum economic loss was noticed
in the flood of 2010. The factors that lead to these
devastating floods require to be tackled by the
establishments of Pakistan.
195
0
19
55
19
56
19
57
19
58
19
59
197
3
197
5
197
6
19
77
19
78
19
81
19
83
19
84
198
5
19
88
Years
Property damage
9000
7500
6000
4500
3000
1500
201
1
201
0
20
08
20
07
200
5
200
1
199
5
19
94
19
92
Years
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