SOCIETY — June 11, 2026
Heavy Rainfall and Flash Floods Forecast in Parts of Afghanistan
The Ministry of Water and Energy warned of heavy rainfall and flash floods from June 12 to 13 in several provinces. The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation separately forecast rain, thunderstorms, flash floods and strong winds on Friday.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — 2 min read
The Ministry of Water and Energy has warned of heavy rainfall and possible flash floods from June 12 to 13 in the Helmand and Kabul river basins. The warning covers provinces including Ghazni, Paktika, Khost, Paktia, Logar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Kunar and Nuristan.
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has separately forecast 10 to 25 millimeters of rain, thunderstorms, flash floods and strong winds of 50 to 95 kilometers per hour in multiple provinces on Friday. The provinces include Nuristan, Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, Parwan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Paktia, Khost, Ghazni and Paktika. Strong winds are also expected in central, eastern, southeastern, southern and western provinces.
Residents have been urged to avoid riverbanks to prevent loss of life.
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Reliability assessment
Single source provides direct on-record attribution from two named ministries (MoWE and Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation) with specific dates, provinces, rainfall amounts and wind speeds
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