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According to the latest assessment by the NDMA\u2019s National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC), the water level at Tarbela Dam stood at 1,548 feet, with storage recorded at 97.94pc. The corresponding storage level during the same period last year was 95.98pc. At Mangla Dam, the water level was recorded at 1,205.2 feet, with storage at 62.99pc, compared with 62.80pc during the same period last year. 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