BSS, Dhaka :Massive floods are likely to affect the country at the end of July as heavy downpours already have submerged low-lying areas in many parts of northern and northeastern regions due the influence of early monsoon.Some northern and northeastern districts have been affected by flood in the second week of June, he said adding “This is unusual as normally flooding starts at the end of June or July. But floods hit the country too early this year. There might be a link with climate change impact,”Md Arifizamman Bhuyan, an official of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre(FFWC) told BSS yesterday. Now most parts of the country, particularly Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachori, Barisal, Chittagong, Teknaf are now experiencing incessant downpour due to the influence of depression in the Indian State of Orissa, he said adding, “Some areas of Khagrachari and Chittagong are affected by moderate floods in the past few days and we are forecasting flood situation will start to improve with disappearance of depression in Orissa.”Arifuzzaman said, water levels at Brahmapautra and Meghna river basin are likely to continue rising trend throughout the month of July, which will cause major flood during that period.The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and rivers in South-eastern hill basins are in rising trend while the Ganges-Padma and Surma-Kushiyara river systems are falling trend, the FFWC bulletin said adding the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river system may rise in next hours.An official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said coastal parts of the country are witnessing heavy rainfall as monsoon is active over Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The rainfall trend is likely to continue in the next few days and it may submerge some parts of the south and southeastern regions, he added.”Onrush of water from upstream Indian states mainly causes flooding in the country,” he said adding flood situation may be worsened in next month.Among the 84 monitored water level stations, one river station has been registered steady and four river stations were registered flowing above danger level, a bulletin issued by FFWC said here yesterday. According to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), the Kansha river at Jariajanjail, the Halda at Naryanhat, the Matamuhuri at Lama and Chiringa are flowing above its danger levels by 15 cm, 5cm, 80cm, and 96 cm respectively.
