Staff Reporter:
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has issued warning stating that several districts in the country’s north, north-east and south-east could experience short-term flooding over the next 24 to 48 hours as river levels continue to rise due to heavy rainfall.
The agency said rivers in Sylhet division and parts of northern Bangladesh may exceed danger levels, with low-lying areas along the riverbanks at risk of temporary inundation.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast for Sylhet and neighboring India’s Assam and Meghalaya states, which is expected to push up water levels in the Surma, Kushiyara, Sarigowain, Jadukata, Someshwari and Bhugai-Kangsha rivers.
In the south-east, the Muhuri, Feni, Selonia and Halda rivers could overflow in parts of Feni, Chatto-gram and Khagrachhari, while some low-lying areas of Lakshmipur and Noakhali may also be temporar-ily flooded.
The FFWC also warned that the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers could cross danger levels in Nil-phamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram and Gaibandha, increasing the risk of flooding in nearby lowlands.
The agency said the flood situation could worsen in parts of Sylhet and Sunamganj over the next 24 to 72 hours as the Surma and Kushiyara rivers continue to rise.
However, it said conditions are expected to improve in parts of Bandarban, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Moulvibazar and Habiganj, where water levels in the Sangu, Matamuhuri, Manu, Dhalai and Khowai rivers are forecast to recede.
