By NewsGram Staff Writer

With the Jhelum crossing its danger mark, a flood alert has been sounded in the Valley.

Many areas in south and north Kashmir districts of Anantnag and Baramulla have already been inundated by waters seeping through river and stream embankments or through small breaches in these areas.

According to an official from the flood control department, the water level of Jhelum river recorded at Ram Munshibagh in Srinagar city at 8 a.m. on Tuesday was 19.10 feet, which is above the danger mark. At Sangam in Anantnag district, the water level stood at 20.8 feet which is also close to the danger mark.

The official also said that a flood alert has been sounded as the water level in the Jhelum river is still rising at many places.

During the last two days, Kargil town in Ladakh region has received fresh snowfall, resulting in closure of all traffic into the town.

The fresh snowfall in Kargil and on the Zojilla Pass that connects the Ladakh region with the rest of the state is likely to delay the opening of the Srinagar-Leh national highway this year.

The weather department has forecast dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir from Tuesday onwards, though it said there could be isolated light to moderate rainfall at some places till Wednesday.

Last year in September, Kashmir witnessed unprecedented floods because of silting of river beds and streams, even a day's downpour has been resulting in an alarming rise of water levels this year.