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RIVERS-OVERFLOWING
Major rivers cross danger level at 26 more points across country
DHAKA, July 15, 2019 (BSS) – Major rivers crossed danger marks at 26 more
points across the country as all the four of the country’s major basins
continued to rise due to incessant downpours and onrush of water from
upstream, according to a bulletin of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre
(FFWC) issued here today.
In next 24 hours, the flood situation in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Jamalpur,
Gaibandha, Bogra and Sirajganj districts may deteriorate while the flood
situation in Netrokona, Sunamganj and Sylhet districts may remain stable, the
FFWC bulletin said adding Flood situation in Chittagong and Bandarban
districts may continue improving in next 24 hours.
Water levels at 68 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and
Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 22 stations recorded fall.
Among the 93 monitored stations, water level at two river stations have
been registered steady while water levels at 26 river stations are flowing
above danger level, the bulletin added.
All the major rivers are in rising trend. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and
Ganges-Padma rivers may continue rising in next 72 hours and the Dhaleswari
river at Elasinghat may cross danger level in next 24 hours
The Surma at Kanaighat, Sylhet and Sunamganj, the Kushiyara at Amalshad,
Sheola, Sherpur- Sylhet, the Manu at Manu Rly Br, Moulvibazar, the Dhalai at
Kamalganj, Khowai at Ballah and Habiganj, the Someswari at Kalmakanda, the
Kangsha at Jariajanjail, the Dharla at Kurigram, the Teesta at Kaunia, the
Ghagot at Gaibandha, the Brahmaputra at Noonkhawa and at chilmari, the Jamuna
at Fulchari, Bahadurabad, Sariakandi, Kazipur, Serajganj, the Sangu and
Dohazari at Bandarban are flowing above danger level 110 cm, 61cm, 79 cm, 146
cm, 95cm, 51cm, 48cm, 84cm, 19cm, 103cm, 10cm, 5cm, 65cm, 43cm, 108cm, 16cm,
68cm, 71cm, 102cm, 106cm, 119cm, 69cm,45cm, 16cm,40cm and 100cm respectively.
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts
during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.
A total of 150 millimetres (mm) rainfall was recorded at Dewanganj, 130mm
at Bhairab Bazar, 96mm at Gaibandha, 135mm at Durgapur, 109mm at Narsingdi,
92mm at Jamalpur, 120mm at Nakuagaon, 208mm at Kamalganj and 91mm at
Jafflong.
BSS/PR/MMR/ARS/1740 hrs