Staff Reporter :
Unexpected flood may sweep the Teesta River basin as the upstream part in the neighbouring India has been overflooded.
Bangladesh and neighbouring India’s meteorological departments said that there is a chance of medium to heavy rainfall in the upstream part of the Teesta (Sikkim, Gangtok) in the next 48-72 hours.
As a result, the water level in the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar Rivers basin may rise rapidly during the next 48 to 72 hours.
Meanwhile, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said there is no possibility of flooding in the other river basins though water levels are on rise in different rivers.
When contacted, Md. Arifuzzaman Bhuyan, Executive Engineer, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, Bangladesh Water Development Board, told The New Nation on Tuesday, “Though water levels are on rise in Padma and Jamuna Rivers, it is still under the danger level.”
He said as the Himachal and adjacent areas are facing worse flood situation, the Teesta basin of our side also may face a short term flooding.
A bulletin of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said that the country’s flood situation may deteriorate in the next two days as some of the major rivers, including Ganges-Padma, are in a rising trend.
The 24-hour bulletin said the Ganges-Padma rivers are in a rising trend, which may continue in the next 48 hours.
It said also that all the major rivers in the northeastern region of the country, except Manu and Kowhai, will also rise.
The trend may continue for the next 24 hours, it said.
What is more, in the next 24 hours, the Teesta River at Dalia Point may flow close to its danger level influenced by the neighbouring India’s current flood situation.
However, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna Rivers are in a steady state, which may continue in the next 48 hours, the bulleting showed.
