DHAKA, July 6, 2024 (BSS) - Water levels at 63 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise, while 42 stations recorded fall.

Among the 110 monitored river stations, water levels at five stations have remained steady, while water levels at 21 stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today.
 
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, the Jamuna river at Fulchari, at Bahadurabad, at Saghata, at Sariakandi, at Kazipur (Serajganj), at Jagannathganj (Jamalpur), at Serajganj, the Surma at Kanaighat (Sylhet), the Kushiyara river at Amalshid, at Sheola, at Markuli, the Old Surma at Derai (Sunamganj), the Someshwari at Kalmakanda and the Meghna Bridge (Munshiganj ) are flowing 22cm, 1cm, 36cm, 64 cm, 71cm, 72cm, 86cm, 93cm, 94cm, 59cm, 59cm, 115 cm, 59cm, 20cm, 64cm, 115cm, 30cm, 35cm, 2cm, 37 and 13cm cm above the danger level respectively.

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

The Brahmaputra river is in steady state while the Jamuna river is in rising trend, the FFWC bulletin said adding in next 24 hours, the Brahmaputra river may fall slowly, on the other hand, the Jamuna river may remain steady . 

 The Ganges-Padma rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours. All the rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in overall falling trend, 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. 

 In the next 24 hours, flood situation of Brahmaputra-Jamuna river along Kurigram, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogra, Tangail and Serajganj districts may remain steady. 

 In next 48 hours, the Padma river at Goalundo point may flow above its warning level. 

 In the next 24 hours, the overall flood situation in variouslow-lying areas of North-eastern region may slightly improve. 

 In the next 24 hours, the Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar & Ghagot rivers in the northern region of the country may rise rapidly at times. As a result, the Teesta river may flow above danger level for short term at some points and the flood situation in some low-lying areas of Kurigram and Gaibandha districts along Dharla, Dudhkumar and Ghagot rivers may 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 at times.

A total of 75 mm rainfalls were recorded at 175mm at Panchagarh, 115mm at Dalia, 63mm at Mymensingh, 57mm at Badarganj, 50mm at Chapai Nawanganj, 141mm at Takurgaon, 109mm at Rangpur, 62mm at Lorergarha (Sunamganj), 56mm at Mohadebpur, 47mm at Patuakhali, 120mm at Cox's Bazar, 92mm at Rohanpur )Chapai Nawabganj), 57mm at Rajshahi, 54mm at Barguna and 47mm at Jariajanjail.  

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.