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Major rivers cross danger level at 23 more points across country
DHAKA, July 16, 2019 (BSS) – Major rivers crossed danger marks at 23
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.
Flood situation in Kurigram, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sirajganj and
Tangail districts may deteriorate in next 24 hours, the FFWC bulletin said
adding Flood situation in Lalmonirhat, Netrokona, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Habiganj
and Moulvibazar districts may improve in next 24 hours.
Water levels at 63 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and
Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 29 stations recorded fall.
Among the 93 monitored stations, water level at one river station has
been registered steady while water levels at 23 river stations are flowing
above danger level, the bulletin added.
All the major rivers are in rising trend except the Surma-Kushiyrara, it
said adding, The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Ganges-Padma rivers may continue
rising in next 48 hours and the Atrai river at Baghabari and Padma river at
Goalondo point 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, the Manu at Moulvibazar,
the Dhalai at Kamalganj, Khowai at Ballah, the Old Surma at Derai, the
Someswari at Kalmakanda, the Kangsha at Jariajanjail, the Dharla at Kurigram,
the Ghagot at Gaibandha, the Brahmaputra at Noonkhawa and at chilmari, the
Jamuna at Fulchari, Bahadurabad, Sariakandi, Kazipur and Serajganj, the
Dhaleswari at Elasia are flowing above danger level 106 cm, 61cm, 72 cm, 127
cm, 91cm, 53cm, 38cm, 101cm, 30cm, 48cm, 10cm, 52cm, 64cm, 117cm, 89cm, 94cm,
123cm, 130cm, 137cm, 95cm, 83cm, 45cm and 21cm respectively.
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