39 rivers marked rise, 40 fall

block
BSS, Dhaka :
Water levels in 39 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise and 40 stations recorded fall. Among the 84 monitored water level stations, two river stations have been registered steady, a bulletin issued by FFWC said here on Friday.
The Brahmaputra-Jumuna, Surma-Kushiyara and Ganges river systems are in falling trend while the Padma and rivers around the Dhaka city is in rising trend.
Significant rainfall was recorded in some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 6 am yesterday. A total of 250 mm rainfall was recorded at Tangail, 223.8 mm at Jessore, 162 mm at Kushtia, 151 mm at Satkhira, 141 mm at Lama, 115 mm at Chandpur, 112.9 mm at Pabna, 97 mm at Barisal, 93 mm at Chittagong, 70 mm at Cox’s Bazar, 65.4 mm at Bhaghyakul, 64 mm at Rajshahi, 55mm at Rangamati and 51.2mm at Madaripur.
block