The overall flood situation deteriorated as the water level in the Jamuna River continued to rise in the district on Friday.
Water Development Board sources said during the last 24 hours water level in the river Jamuna rose by 12 cm and was flowing 25 cm above the red mark at the Bahadurabad ghat point till 9am.
According to upazila administration sources, two unions in Dewanganj upazila and six unions in Islampur upazila were inundated by flood water.
The unions are Chukaibari and Chikajani in Dewanganj upazila and Patharshi, Kulkandi, Belgachha, Chinaduli, Sapdhari and Noarpara in Islampur upazila.
Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture Extension. Zakia Sultana said, that with the rising of flood water, more standing crops were submerged.
She said flood water submerged 2,087 hectares of paddy fields devoted to growing T-Aman were submerged of which 742 hectares were completely submerged and 1,345 hectares were partially submerged.
Deputy Commissioner, Md Imran Ahmed said 25 families in Dewanganj upazila were relocated to the flood shelter.
He said rice and dried foods are being distributed among the flood-affected people in the upazila. He said 100 tonnes of rice and Tk 7 lakh have been allotted in seven upazilas of the district for the flood victims.
