Staff Reporter:
Water levels at 84 river points monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) yesterday have marked rise while 21 points recorded fall.
Among the 110 monitored river stations, water levels at four stations have remained steady while water at six stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin of FFWC said yesterday.
The Teesta river at Kaunia station is flowing at 5cm above the danger level while the Surma at Kanaighat area, Sunamganj, the Kushiyara at Markuli, the Jadukata at Lorergar and the Someshwari at Kalmakanda 30cm, 03cm, 13cm, 96 cm, and 14cm are flowing above the danger level respectively.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna Rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours, the FFWC bulletin said adding the Ganges-Padma Rivers are in steady state, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
The major rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in rising trend except Kushiyara.
According to the information from meteorological organizations, in the next 48 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the North, North-eastern and adjoining upstream parts of the country.
As a result, the water level of the rivers in North and Northeastern regions may rise rapidly in particular time.
In the next 48 hours, water level of the Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar rivers in the Northern region of the country may rise and probably exceed the danger level which may create flood situation in low-lying areas of this region.
In the next 72 hours, water level of the Brahmaputra may rise and probably exceed the danger level at particular points.
In the next 24 hours, flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona dis-tricts may deteriorate somewhat.
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am yesterday.
A total of 237 mm rainfalls were recorded in Lorergarh (Sunamganj), 160mm at Lama (Bandarban), 115mm at Netrokona, 93mm at Moheshkhola (Sunamganj), 83mm at Patuakhali, 80 mm at Brahmanbar-ia, 72mm at Lalakhal (Sylhey), 69 at Sylhet, 60mm at Gaibanda, 170mm at Sunamganj, 122mm at Teknaf (Cox’s Bazar), 115mm at Noakhali, 84mm at Bandarban, 81mm at Cox’s Bazar, 60mm at Sree-mongal and 57mm at Ragnamati.
During the last 24 hours, significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded in some
states like West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal, Tripura and Mizoram of India, the bulletin add-ed.
