The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has reported varying water levels at glacier monitoring stations across Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Sosat in Ghizer recording the highest reading at 14.06 metres on November 10, 2026.
The reading was recorded at 5:30am PST. Hisper-Hopper in Nagar district had the second-highest level at 9.155 metres, according to the PMD’s latest monitoring update.
Among other stations in Gilgit-Baltistan, Darkut in Ghizer recorded a water level of 3.46 metres, while Khaplu in Ghanche stood at 3.23 metres. Badswat in Ghizer recorded 2.88 metres, followed by Shimshal in Hunza at 1.959 metres and Rupal in Astore at 1.667 metres.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the maximum water level at Mankeyal in Swat was recorded at 0.25 metres at 6:30am. The reading at Madaklasht in Chitral was minus 0.02 metres.
The report showed that water levels had fallen at most monitoring stations in Gilgit-Baltistan over the previous 24 hours, while some stations recorded no change.
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The PMD’s Glacier Monitoring Unit regularly monitors water levels in glaciated valleys in northern Pakistan to keep track of possible glacial hazards and provide timely information about changing conditions in vulnerable river basins.
