Water levels in 22 rivers rise, 80 fall in Country

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, Jul-12,

Water levels at 22 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked a rise while 80
stations recorded fall.

Among the 109 monitored river stations, three have been registered steady and the water level at all river stations is flowing below the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today.

All the major rivers of the country are in a falling trend which may continue in the next 72 hours.

There is no risk of flood in the major river basins of the country in the next five days, it added.

Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.

A total of 39 mm (millimeter) of rainfalls were recorded at Sheola, the FFWC bulletin said.

Significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded during the last 24 hours in Sikkim, Arunachal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura regions of North-East India, it added.

A total of 43 mm rainfalls were recorded at Silchar (India).

Vast swathes of northern and northeastern parts of Bangladesh were badly affected by devastating flooding on June 15, which is the worst one since 2004.

Heavy downpour inside Bangladesh and upstream regions of some states of India triggered worst flooding in the country for nearly two decades. Two north-eastern districts — Sunamganj and Sylhet– were severely affected by the flood.

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