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Water level in 53 rivers rises, 54 falls: FFWC

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08 Jul 2024 17:46:41 | Update: 08 Jul 2024 17:46:41
Water level in 53 rivers rises, 54 falls: FFWC
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Water levels at 53 river stations monitored by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked a rise, while 54 stations recorded a fall.

Among the 110 monitored river stations, water levels at three stations have remained steady, while water levels at 21 stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here on Monday, reports BSS.

 The Dudhkumar at Pateshwari (Kurigram), the Dharia River at Kurigram, the Ghagot River at Gaibandha, the Brahmaputra at Noonkhawa (Kurigram), at Hatia (Kurigram), at Chilmari (Kurigram), the Jamuna River at Fulchari, at Bahadurabad, at Saghata (Gaibnadha), at Sariakandi, at Kazipur (Serajganj), at Jagannathganj (Jamalpur), at Serajganj, at Porabari (Tangail), the Atrai at Baghabari (Serajganj), the Surma at Kanaighat (Sylhet), the Kushiyara River at Amalshid, at Sheola, at Markuli, the Someshwari at Kalmakanda and the Meghna at Meghna Bridge (Munshiganj ) are flowing 39cm, 29cm, 14cm, 43 cm, 45cm, 55cm, 63cm, 74cm, 52cm, 49cm, 112cm, 60 cm, 29cm, 08cm, 41cm, 57cm, 02cm, 26cm, 21cm, and 23cm above the danger level respectively.

The Brahmaputra River is in a falling trend while the Jamuna River is in a steady state. Both rivers may fall slowly in the next 48 hours, the FFWC bulletin said adding the Ganges-Padma rivers are in a rising trend, which may continue in the next 48 hours.

All the rivers in the Northeastern region of the country are in an overall falling trend, which may continue in the next 48 hours.

In the next 48 hours, the flood situation at some low-lying places of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna River along Kurigram, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogura, Tangail and Sirajganj districts may improve.

In the next 24 hours, the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in the northern region of the country may fall and the flood situation in the low-lying areas along the Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers of Kurigram district may improve slowly.

In the next 24 hours, the water level of the Atrai River at Baghabari Point may remain steady in the north-western region and the Ghaghot River at Gaibandha Point may fall in the northern region of the country.

As a result, the flood situation in the Sirajganj district along the low-lying areas of the Atrai River may remain steady and the flood situation in the Gaibandha district along the low-lying areas of the Ghaghot River may improve.

In the next 24 hours, the Bangali, Upper Karatoa, Punarvaba, Tangon, Ichamoti-Jamuna, Atrai, Mahananda and Little-Jamuna rivers in the northern and north-western regions of the country may rise at times.

In the next 48 hours, the Padma River at Goalundo Point may flow close to its warning level.

In the next 48 hours, the flood situation in the different low-lying areas of the Northeastern region may improve.

Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9am on Monday.

A total of 75mm of rainfall was recorded at Lorergarh (Sunamganj), 65mm at Jariajanjail, 67mm at Chattak (Sunamganj) and 45mm at Chattogram.

During the last 24 hours, significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded in some states like West Bengal and Mizoram of India, the bulletin added.

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