DHAKA, Aug 23, 2020 (BSS) – Water level of the major rivers of the upper Meghna basin may rise again due to the onrush of hilly water coming from the upstream.
“Major rivers of the upper Meghna basin in the country’s north-eastern region are in rising trend, which may continue to increase in the next 24 hours,” the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said in a bulletin issued this morning.
The flood situation in the low-lying areas of Manikganj, Rajbari and Faridpur districts may improve in the next 24 hours.
The FFWC forecast that the flood situation in the low-lying areas of the country’s south-western and south-central coastal regions would improve significantly in the next 24 hours.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma river systems are in steady state, which may remain the same in the next 24 hours, the FFWC’s daily bulletin said.
BSS Rajshahi correspondent reports: Water levels of many rivers in the Ganges basin were recorded a rising trend again today due to the onrush of floodwater from upstream and precipitation in upper catchments.
Of the 30 river points monitored in the Ganges basin today, water levels increased at 16 points in the Ganges basin, while receded at 13 points and remained stable at one point, according to data of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).
However, the rivers were flowing below the danger level at 24 points, while above the danger level at six points.
“We recorded rising trends in many rivers, including Ganges, Padma and most of the downstream rivers and tributaries of the Ganges basin today,” BWDB superintending engineer Mukhlesur Rahman told BSS this morning.
He said water level of the Ganges River increased by two centimeter (cm) at Pankha point in Chapainawabganj, one cm each at Rajshahi and Hardinge Bridge points and four cm at Talbaria point at 9 am today.
But, Mukhlesur said, the Ganges River was still flowing 164 cm, 182 cm, 108 cm and 74 cm below the danger levels at Pankha, Rajshahi, Hardinge Bridge and Talbaria points respectively.
Water level of the Padma River declined by two cm afresh at Goalundo point, and the river was flowing 25 cm above the danger level at the point this morning, he added.
Korotoa River water level further declined by 16 cm at Chak Rahimpur point and 8 cm at Bogura point, and the river was flowing 272 cm and 355 cm below the danger mark at the two points respectively this morning.
Besides, a rising trend of water levels was recorded again at two points of the Jamuna River today. The water level increased by two cm at Sariakandi point in Bogura and one cm at Kazipur point in Sirajganj, while remained steady at Sirajgonj point.
FFWC executive engineer Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan said the Jamuna River was flowing six cm and 11 cm below the danger level at Kazipur and at Sirajganj points respectively, while two cm above the danger mark at Sariakandi point.
He said the Gur River was flowing 18 cm below the danger level at Singra point in Natore with one cm fall afresh, while the Atrai River was flowing nine cm above the danger mark at Baghabari point in Sirajganj with two cm fall this morning.