DHAKA, July 2, 2024 (BSS) - Water levels at 90 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 19 stations recorded fall.
 
Among the 110 monitored river stations, water level at one river station has
remained steady while water at nine stations are flowing above the danger level,
a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today.
 
The Surma river at Kanaighat is flowing 118 centimetres(CM) above danger level while the river (Surma) is flowing 27 cm above danger mark.   
 
According to the latest FFWC bulletin, the Kushiyara  at Amalshid, at Sheola, at Sherpur-Sylhet and at Markuli, the Manu at Moulvibazar, the Someshwari at Kalmakanda and Bhugai at Nakuagaon are flowing 71cm, 22cm, 07cm, 32 cm, 10cm, 57cm and 02 cm above the danger level respectively.
 
 The Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours.
 
The Ganges-Padma rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 24 hours.
 
The major rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in rising trend overall, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
 
According to the information from meteorological organizations, in the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall is expected in the North, North-eastern, South-eastern and adjoining upstream parts of the country.
 
In the next 24 hours, water level of the Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar rivers in the Northern region of the country may rise in particular time at some points which may cross the corresponding danger level for short duration of time.
 
In the next 48 hours, water level of the Bhahmaputra may rise and cross the danger level at particular points. In the next 24 hours, flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate slightly and it may remain steady for Moulvibazar district.
 
In the next 24 hours, the water level of Muhuri, Feni, Halda, Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers in the South-eastern region may rise in particular time and may flow close to the danger level during this time.
 
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.

A total of 309 mm rainfalls were recorded at Jafflong (Sylhet), 230mm at Chattak (Sunamganj), 194mm at Moheshkhola (Sunamganj), 175mm at Jariajanjail (Netrokona), 142mm at Pateswari (Kurigram), 107mm at Chattogram, 105mm at Nakuagaon (Sherpur), 90 at Bandarban, 77mm at Sylhet, 72mm at Gaibandha, 68mm at Dalia (Rangpur), 62mm at Sreemongal, 300mm at Sunamganj, 211mm at Lorergarh (Sunamganj), 183mm at Sherpur-Sylhet(Moulvibazar), 169mm at Ramgarh (Chottogram), 106mm at Kanaighat(Sylhet), 100mm at  Latu(Sylhet), 86mm at Bandarban, 75mm at Parshuram (Feni),  282mm at Lalakhal (Sylhet), 198mm at Sylhet, 183mm at Teknaf (Cox’s Bazar), 160mm at Durgapur (Netrokona), 130mm at Chilmari (Kurigram), 119mm at Kurigram, 106mm at Kaunia, 75 at Noakhali and 47mm at Jamalpur.
 
During the last 24 hours, significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded in some states like West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal, Tripura and Mizoram of India, the bulletin added.