BSS :
A rising trend of water in many of the rivers in the Ganges basin has been recorded again in the wake of onrushing of floodwater from upstream hilly catchment areas after a steady condition for the last couple of days.
Water levels increased at 16 points while receded at 13 points and remained stable at one point among the 30 river points monitored in the Ganges basin in the past 24 hours ending 9am on Sunday.
However, the rivers were flowing below the danger level at 24 points, while above the danger level at six points.
“We recorded rising trends in many of the rivers including Ganges, Padma and most of the down streaming rivers and tributaries of the Ganges basin today [Sunday],” said Mukhlesur Rahman, superintending engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).
Water level in the Ganges River increased by 2cm at Pankha in Chapainawabganj, 1cm each at Rajshahi and Hardinge Bridge and 4cm at Talbaria points at 9am Sunday.
But, the Ganges River was still flowing 164cm, 182cm, 108cm, and 74cm below the danger levels at Pankha, Rajshahi, Hardinge Bridge, and Talbaria points respectively.
Water level in the Padma River declined by 2cm afresh at Goalondo point and the river was flowing 25cm above the danger level at the point in the morning, the engineer added.
Water level of the Korotoa River further declined by 16cm and 8cm at Chak Rahimpur and at Bogra points respectively and the river was flowing 272cm and 355cm below the danger level at the two points respectively this morning.
On the other hand, the local BWDB office recorded a rising trend again at two points of the Jamuna River on Sunday. The water level increased by 2cm at Sariakandi in Bogra and 1cm at Kazipur in Sirajganj while remained steady at Sirajganj point.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, executive engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), said the Jamuna River was still flowing 6cm and 11cm below the danger level at Kazipur and at Sirajganj points respectively, while 2cm above the danger level at Sariakandi.
A rising trend of water in many of the rivers in the Ganges basin has been recorded again in the wake of onrushing of floodwater from upstream hilly catchment areas after a steady condition for the last couple of days.
Water levels increased at 16 points while receded at 13 points and remained stable at one point among the 30 river points monitored in the Ganges basin in the past 24 hours ending 9am on Sunday.
However, the rivers were flowing below the danger level at 24 points, while above the danger level at six points.
“We recorded rising trends in many of the rivers including Ganges, Padma and most of the down streaming rivers and tributaries of the Ganges basin today [Sunday],” said Mukhlesur Rahman, superintending engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).
Water level in the Ganges River increased by 2cm at Pankha in Chapainawabganj, 1cm each at Rajshahi and Hardinge Bridge and 4cm at Talbaria points at 9am Sunday.
But, the Ganges River was still flowing 164cm, 182cm, 108cm, and 74cm below the danger levels at Pankha, Rajshahi, Hardinge Bridge, and Talbaria points respectively.
Water level in the Padma River declined by 2cm afresh at Goalondo point and the river was flowing 25cm above the danger level at the point in the morning, the engineer added.
Water level of the Korotoa River further declined by 16cm and 8cm at Chak Rahimpur and at Bogra points respectively and the river was flowing 272cm and 355cm below the danger level at the two points respectively this morning.
On the other hand, the local BWDB office recorded a rising trend again at two points of the Jamuna River on Sunday. The water level increased by 2cm at Sariakandi in Bogra and 1cm at Kazipur in Sirajganj while remained steady at Sirajganj point.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, executive engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), said the Jamuna River was still flowing 6cm and 11cm below the danger level at Kazipur and at Sirajganj points respectively, while 2cm above the danger level at Sariakandi.
