Major rivers keep swelling

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News Desk :
All major rivers across the country kept swelling on Tuesday amid heavy rain and onrush of water from down stream.
Significant rainfalls were recorded in Bangladesh and Indian states of Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura during the last 24 hours ending at 9:am yesterday.
Heavy rains have raised the water levels of most of the rivers in the Meghna, Brahmaputra, Gages and South Eastern hill basins, causing flood in northern and northeastern parts of the country.
However, major rivers, except Surma and Kushiyara, are flowing below the danger level despite rise in their water levels.
Surma was flowing 56cm above the danger level at Kanaighat and 48mm in Sunamganj, while Kushiyara was flowing 2.0mm above the danger level in Sherpur-Sylhet and Old Surma 43mm at Derai, according to flood forecasting and warning center.
The Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers may continue rising in the next 74 hours, while the Ganges-Padma rivers may continue rising in the next 24 hours. The water-level of Dharala, Teesta, Dudhkumar and Ghagotri rivers in the Northern region of the country may rise rapidly in next 24hours.
Besides, the water level of Surma and Kushiyara rivers in the North-Eastern region and Muhuri, Halda, Sangu, Matamuhuri rivers of South-Eastern Hilly region of the country may rise rapidly in next 24 to 48hours, according flood forecasting and warning center.
Among the WAPDA’s 94 monitored water level stations, 71 showed rise in water levels of rivers, 19 fall and three remain steady. Gauge reading showed water level of rivers flowing above danger level in four stations.
 According to information of Bangladesh and Indian Meteorological Departments, there is chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Northern region in next 24hours and in the North-Eastern, South-Eastern regions of the country in next 24 to 48 hours along with the adjoining Indian parts.
In Bangladesh, Jaflong received the highest rainfall of 179mm in the last 24 hours followed by Ramgarh 174mm, Rangamati 141mm, Panchagarh 135mm and Chattogram 119mm.
Among the WAPDA’s 94 monitored water level stations, 71 showed rise in water levels of rivers, 19 fall and three remain steady.

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