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FLOOD-B’PUTRA BASIN (with picture)
Flood situation mostly stable in Brahmaputra basin
RANGPUR, Sept 26, 2020 (BSS) – The flood situation remained mostly stable
as water levels of major rivers marked both rise and fall during the last 24
hours ending at 9 am today in the Brahmaputra basin.
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said the flood
situation might remain steady despite possibility of moderate to heavy rains
in both the upstream and downstream of the basin during the next 24 hours.
According to BWDB’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) bulletin,
the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river systems are in a steady trend now and the trend
might continue during the next 24 hours.
The FFWC bulletin said moderate to heavy rain was recorded in the country’s
northern and northeastern regions and adjacent northeastern Indian states in
the upstream during the past 24 hours.
“The recorded rainfalls during the period ending at 9am today were 202mm at
Cherrapunji, 99mm at Pasighat, 84mm at Jalpaiguri, 59mm at Dhubri and 36mm at
Darjeeling points in northwestern Indian states,” the bulletin added.
Besides, the recorded rainfalls were 96mm at Dalia in Nilphamari, 109mm at
Panchagarh, 110mm at Thakurgaon, 71mm at Dinajpur, 45mm at Chilmari in
Kurigram and 49mm at Gaibandha points during the period.
Chief Engineer for Rangpur Zone of BWDB Jyoti Prosad Ghosh told BSS today
that heavy rains in recent days have created a temporary flood-like situation
at low-lying areas of Rangpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and
Gaibandha districts.
He hoped the short-term flood-like situation is likely to start as the rate
of onrushing hilly water might reduce with weakening of seasonal rains both
in the upstream and downstream in the Brahmaputra basin improving in the next
48 to 72 hours.
“There is no report of breaching of flood control embankments anywhere in
Rangpur division under the zone. We are closely monitoring the situation and
ensuring safety of flood control structures,” Ghosh said.
BWDB officials said water levels of the Dharla fell by 14cm at Kurigram
while Jamuna rose by 7cm at Sariakandi and the rivers were flowing above the
danger mark by 32cm and 11cm at these points respectively at 9 am today.
However, water levels of the Teesta rose by 16cm at Dalia and fell by 22cm
at Kawnia during the last 24 hours and were flowing below the danger mark by
8cm and 45cm respectively at these points while water levels of the
Brahmaputra fell by 8cm at Noonkhawa and rose 7cm at Chilmari points during
the period and were flowing below the danger mark by 84cm and 35cm
respectively.
Besides, water levels of the Jamuna fell by 4cm at Fulchhari and 3cm at
Bahadurabad while rose by 5cm at Kazipur and 9cm at Sirajganj points during
the last 24 hours.
The Jamuna was flowing below the danger mark by 26cm at Fulchhari, 24cm at
Bahadurabad, 1cm at Kazipur and 10cm at Sirajganj points at 9am today.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Zakir Hossain said the
district and upazila administrations are closely monitoring the situation to
take necessary steps, if needed, anywhere in Rangpur division.
BSS/ASG/MI/SSS/1305 hrs