The overall flood situation remained mostly stable as water levels of the major rivers marked little rises at places during the last 24 hours ending at 9:00am today (Monday) in the Brahmaputra basin.
Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said water levels of the major rivers may mark little rises during the next 48 hours as the Brahmaputra is currently in a slightly rising trend while the Jamuna is in a steady state.
As the rate of onrushing water continues to decrease following less monsoon rains in the upstream in recent days, the flood situation may remain mostly stable in the Brahmaputra basin during the next couple of days.
According to a flood situation bulletin of BWDB’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), water levels of the Brahmaputra and Jamuna may rise in the next 48 hours, reports BSS.
“In the next 24 hours, the flood situation at low lying areas of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogura and Sirajganj districts in the upper Brahmaputra basin may deteriorate,” the bulletin said.
According to the bulletin and local BWDB officials, major rivers were flowing above the danger levels (DL) at seven points in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogura and Sirajganj districts today.
Water level of the Dharla further rose by 10cm at Kurigram point during the last 24 hours and was flowing above the DL by 34cm there at 9:00am today (Monday).
Water level of the Brahmaputra marked a further rise by 8cm at Chilmari point and was flowing above the DL by 26m there at 9 am today.
However, water levels of the Jamuna marked little rises by 5cm at Fulchhari, 2cm at Bahadurabad, 2cm at Sariakandi, 5cm at Kazipur and remained unchanged at Sirajganj points during the last 24 hours.
