Water levels at 64 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise, while 43 stations recorded fall.
Among the 110 monitored river stations, water levels at three stations have remained steady, while water levels at 19 stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said today (July 4).
The Dharia river at Kurigram, the Ghagot river at Gaibandha, the Brahmaputra river at Noonkhawa, Hatia, Chilmari, the Jamuna river at Fulchari, at Bahadurabad, at Saghata, at Sariakandi, at Serajganj, the Surma river at Kanaighat, at Sylhet, the Kushiyara river at Amalshid, at Sheola, at Sherpur-Sylhet, at Markuli, the Manu river at Moulvibazar, the Old Surma at Derai and the Someshwari at Kalmakanda are flowing 2cm, 11cm, 69cm, 63 cm, 62cm, 62cm, 62cm, 53cm, 19cm, 5cm, 69cm, 9cm, 154cm, 46cm, 18cm, 37cm, 01cm, 08cm and 44cm cm above the danger level respectively.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in the next 72 hours.
Except the Kushiyara, the rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in overall falling state, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
According to the information from meteorological organizations, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the Northern region and adjoining upstream parts of the country, while heavy rainfall in the North-eastern region and adjoining upstream parts of the country in the next 48 hours.
In the next 24 hours, flood situation at some low-lying places of Brahmaputra-Jamuna river along Kurigram, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogra and Serajganj districts may deteriorate, while the water level may cross danger level at some points in the Tangail district.
In the next 24 hours, the flood situation in the low-lying areas of North-eastern region may remain in steady state.
In the next 48 hours, the Teesta, Dharla, Ghagot & Dudhkumar rivers in the northern region of the country may rise rapidly in times. As a result, the Teesta and Dudhkumar rivers may cross danger levels for short duration, while the flood situation at low-lying places along the Dharla & Ghagot rivers in Kurigram and Gaibandha districts may slightly deteriorate.
In the next 48 hours, the Jamuneswari, Karatoa, Bangali, Upper Karotoa, Punarbhaba, Tangon, Ichamoti-Jamuna, Atrai, Mohananda & Little-Jamuna rivers in the Northern region and the North-Western region of the Country may rise rapidly this times.
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.
A total of 75 mm rainfalls were recorded at Durgapur (Netrokona), 64mm at Cox's Bazar, 64mm at Chapai Nawabganj and 55mm at Faridpur.
During the last 24 hours, significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded in some states like West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal and Meghalaya, of India, the bulletin added.
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