The water levels in the rivers of Sylhet have begun to drop after being pummeled by intense rains and the onrush of upstream water for the previous few days, improving the flood situation in a number of locations.
The Surma River’s water level was flowing 16 centimeters above the danger mark at Sylhet point and 65 centimeters above the danger mark at Kanaighat point as of 9 a.m. on Friday, according to the water development board (WDB).
In contrast, the Kushiyara River was flowing at Amalsid Point 61 centimeters over the danger threshold, Sheola Point 13 centimeters above the mark, Fenchuganj Point 1.2 cm above the mark, and Sherpur Point 24 centimeters above the mark.
With the exception of a 0.1 centimeter gain in the Kushiyara River at Fenchuganj point, several locations have seen a drop in water levels since Thursday night.
The assistant meteorologist at the Sylhet meteorological department, Shah Mohammad Sajib Hossain, stated that Sylhet received 20 mm of rain in the previous day because there wasn’t any rain from yesterday afternoon till Friday morning.
In the meantime, because of the active monsoon, the local meteorological authority has predicted moderate to heavy rains in various sections of Sylhet. Five days of continuous rain are predicted, according to a bulletin issued on Thursday afternoon.
Due to intense rains, Sylhet city has flooded five times in the last three weeks, devastating hundreds of places and inflicting immense misery on the locals.
Over the past few days, at least 700,000 people in Sylhet city and district have been swamped, causing the relevant authorities to open shelter centers in order to move them.
Prior to the situation returning to normal on June 8, Sylhet experienced floods due to heavy rains and an onrush of water from upstream on May 29.
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