BSS, Dhaka :
Water level continued to rise in the Ganges basin due to the onrush of water coming from upstream, deteriorating flood situation in chars and low-lying areas in the region.
Rising trend of water was recorded at almost all points like Pankha, Rajshahi and Hardinge Bridge in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) executive engineer Kohinur Islam told BSS.
He said the water level in the Ganges further increased by two centimetres at Pankha in Chapainawabganj and five cm at Rajshahi station during the last 24 hours but was flowing 185 cm and 190 cm below the danger levels respectively, he added.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, executive engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), said the water level in Atrai River increased by 47 cm at Mohadevpur point in Naogaon district but was flowing 235 cm below the danger mark, while it was flowing 216 cm below the danger level at Atrai point on Monday morning.
Of the 13 river points monitored in eight districts under Rajshahi division, water levels rose at seven stations, while decreased at five stations and remained stable at one point in the last 24 hours.
Bhuiyan said water levels in the Jamuna River have been receding continuously for the last couple of days, but were still flowing above danger marks at Sariakandi in Bogura, and Kazipur and Sirajganj stations. The Gur River was also flowing 57 cm above the danger level at Singra in Natore, while the Atrai River flowing 100 cm above the danger mark at Baghabari in Sirajganj district.
Many areas have been waterlogged and flood-affected due to damage of flood control embankments at different points of Atrai, Raninagar and Manda upazilas in Naogaon and Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi district.
Around 50 villages under Atrai upazila have been affected by flood water due to devouring embankments caused by fresh flood in Atrai River.
The water levels of the major rivers in Brahmaputra basin decreased during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am but it is predicted that the flood scenario will worsen in the northern districts in the next 48 hours
BWDB officials said water levels of all major rivers in the basin, except Dharla, marked further fall despite the onrush of hilly water from the upper catchment amid heavy monsoon rains in the basin during the period.
About 140 mm rainfall was recorded at Chilmari on Monday, while 78 mm at Kurigram, 68 mm at Rangpur and 105 mm at Dinajpur.
According to the FFWC data, 326 mm rainfall was recorded at Cherrapunji, 58 mm at Shillong and 54 mm at Darjeeling points in northwestern Indian states in the upstream during the last 24 hours till 9 am on Monday.
The major rivers were flowing above the danger mark at seven points in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogura and Sirajganj districts at 9 am on Monday with a possibility of further rise in water levels during the next 24 to 48 hours.
Water level of the Brahmaputra marked fall during the last 24 hours but it was flowing 36 cm above the danger mark at Noonkhawa and 51 cm at Chilmari at 9 am on Monday.
Despite a little fall in its water levels at all points during the last 24 hours, the Jamuna was flowing 82 cm above the danger mark at Fulchhari, 89 cm at Bahadurabad, 97 cm at Sariakandi, 84 cm at Kazipur and 77cm at Sirajganj points at 9 am on Monday.
BWDB Executive Engineer Ariful Islam (Kurigram and Lalmonirhat divisions) said despite improvement of the flood situation, it might aggravate in the next 48 hours due to incessant rainfall in the Brahmaputra basin and the upstream areas.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, floodwaters submerged standing crops on 11,939 hectares of land in 19 affected upazilas of all five districts in Rangpur agriculture region.
The FFWC bulletin says heavy rainfall is forecast in Assam, Himalayan foothills, West Bengal and northeast India for another four days from July 20 to 21. That is why water levels in Brahmaputra and Meghna may rise rapidly.
The water level of Ganges and Padma rivers were stable in the next 24 hours, while water levels in the rivers surrounding Dhaka will continue to rise in the next 24 hours.
Of the 101 river points monitored in the country, water levels increased at 66 stations, while decreased at 32 stations and remained stable at three points.
Water level continued to rise in the Ganges basin due to the onrush of water coming from upstream, deteriorating flood situation in chars and low-lying areas in the region.
Rising trend of water was recorded at almost all points like Pankha, Rajshahi and Hardinge Bridge in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) executive engineer Kohinur Islam told BSS.
He said the water level in the Ganges further increased by two centimetres at Pankha in Chapainawabganj and five cm at Rajshahi station during the last 24 hours but was flowing 185 cm and 190 cm below the danger levels respectively, he added.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, executive engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), said the water level in Atrai River increased by 47 cm at Mohadevpur point in Naogaon district but was flowing 235 cm below the danger mark, while it was flowing 216 cm below the danger level at Atrai point on Monday morning.
Of the 13 river points monitored in eight districts under Rajshahi division, water levels rose at seven stations, while decreased at five stations and remained stable at one point in the last 24 hours.
Bhuiyan said water levels in the Jamuna River have been receding continuously for the last couple of days, but were still flowing above danger marks at Sariakandi in Bogura, and Kazipur and Sirajganj stations. The Gur River was also flowing 57 cm above the danger level at Singra in Natore, while the Atrai River flowing 100 cm above the danger mark at Baghabari in Sirajganj district.
Many areas have been waterlogged and flood-affected due to damage of flood control embankments at different points of Atrai, Raninagar and Manda upazilas in Naogaon and Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi district.
Around 50 villages under Atrai upazila have been affected by flood water due to devouring embankments caused by fresh flood in Atrai River.
The water levels of the major rivers in Brahmaputra basin decreased during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am but it is predicted that the flood scenario will worsen in the northern districts in the next 48 hours
BWDB officials said water levels of all major rivers in the basin, except Dharla, marked further fall despite the onrush of hilly water from the upper catchment amid heavy monsoon rains in the basin during the period.
About 140 mm rainfall was recorded at Chilmari on Monday, while 78 mm at Kurigram, 68 mm at Rangpur and 105 mm at Dinajpur.
According to the FFWC data, 326 mm rainfall was recorded at Cherrapunji, 58 mm at Shillong and 54 mm at Darjeeling points in northwestern Indian states in the upstream during the last 24 hours till 9 am on Monday.
The major rivers were flowing above the danger mark at seven points in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogura and Sirajganj districts at 9 am on Monday with a possibility of further rise in water levels during the next 24 to 48 hours.
Water level of the Brahmaputra marked fall during the last 24 hours but it was flowing 36 cm above the danger mark at Noonkhawa and 51 cm at Chilmari at 9 am on Monday.
Despite a little fall in its water levels at all points during the last 24 hours, the Jamuna was flowing 82 cm above the danger mark at Fulchhari, 89 cm at Bahadurabad, 97 cm at Sariakandi, 84 cm at Kazipur and 77cm at Sirajganj points at 9 am on Monday.
BWDB Executive Engineer Ariful Islam (Kurigram and Lalmonirhat divisions) said despite improvement of the flood situation, it might aggravate in the next 48 hours due to incessant rainfall in the Brahmaputra basin and the upstream areas.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, floodwaters submerged standing crops on 11,939 hectares of land in 19 affected upazilas of all five districts in Rangpur agriculture region.
The FFWC bulletin says heavy rainfall is forecast in Assam, Himalayan foothills, West Bengal and northeast India for another four days from July 20 to 21. That is why water levels in Brahmaputra and Meghna may rise rapidly.
The water level of Ganges and Padma rivers were stable in the next 24 hours, while water levels in the rivers surrounding Dhaka will continue to rise in the next 24 hours.
Of the 101 river points monitored in the country, water levels increased at 66 stations, while decreased at 32 stations and remained stable at three points.
