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RIVERS-OVERFLOWING-FLOOD
Major rivers cross danger level at 21 more points across country
DHAKA, July 21, 2019 (BSS) – Major rivers crossed danger marks at 21 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 Tangail and Sirajganj districts may improve while flood
situation in Manikganj, Rajbari, Faridpur and Munshiganj districts may remain
unchanged in the next 24 hours, the FFWC bulletin said adding flood situation
in Bogra, Jamalpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha and Sylhet districts may improve in
next 24 hours.
Water levels at 53 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and
Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 35 stations recorded fall.
Among the 93 monitored stations, water level at five river stations has
been registered steady while water levels at 21 river stations are flowing
above danger level, the bulletin added.
All the major rivers of the country are in falling trend except the Padma
and the rivers around the Dhaka City, the bulletin added.
The Surma at Sunamganj, the Kushiyara at Sherpur- Sylhet, the Titas at
B.Baria, the Meghna at Chandpur, the Dharla at Kurigram, the Ghagot at
Gaibandha, the Karatoa at Chak Rahimpur, the Brahmaputra at Noonkhawa and
Chilmari, the Jamuna at Fulchari, Bahadurabad, Sariakandi, Kazipur, Serajganj
and Aricha, the Atrai at Baghabari, the Dhaleswari at Elasin, the Old
Brahmaputra at Jamalpur, the Padma at Goalundo, Bhagyakul and Surewsar are
flowing above danger level 17cm, 31cm, 22cm, 14cm, 21cm, 53cm, 3cm, 21cm,
61cm, 101cm, 110cm, 86cm, 85cm, 75cm, 42cm, 83cm, 95cm, 16cm, 67cm, 31cm and
1cm respectively.
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