The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) is monitoring 51 river stations, and while 54 stations indicated a decline in water levels, 51 stations showed an increase.
Five of the 110 river stations under observation have been found to remain steady, and all of the river stations’ water levels are running beyond the danger level, according to an FFWC bulletin released today.
While the Ganges is on the rise, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are on a downward trend that might last for the next 48 hours, according to the report. The Padma River, on the other hand, is in a steady state that could last for the next 24 hours.
It further stated that the Ganges River’s water level might be constant for the next 48 hours.
Water level of Surma-Kushiyara in the North-eastern region of the country are in steady state while other main rivers in that region are in falling trend which may continue in next 24 hours, the FFWC bulletin forecasted.
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts of Bangladesh during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.
A total of 202 mm rainfalls were recorded at Sylhet, 82mm at Chattak (Sylhet), 72mm at Moheshkhola (Sunamganj), 56mm at Lalakhal (Sylhet), 52mm at Pateswari (Kurigram), 138mm at Sunamganj, 82mm Dkhinbagh (Sylhet), 69mm at Moulvibazar, 56mm at Kamalganj, 48mm at Sreemongal, 119mm at Kurigram, 76mm at Manu Rly Bridge (Moulvibazar), 60mm at Latu (Sylhet), 54mm at Dalia (Nilphamari) and 46mm at Habiganj.
Significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded over the previous 24 hours in West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram, among other Indian states, according to the bulletin.
