Flood may remain constant found in five districts, improve found in eight
The flood situation may remain steady in five central districts of Rajbari, Manikganj, Dhaka, Faridpur and Shariatpur as water levels of all rivers in the Ganges-Padma basin stayed steady and rivers in the Brahmaputra basin showed a reducing trend, and it is likely to continue in next a day.
The Padma was flowing 46cm, 20cm and 11cm above its danger tag (DM) at Goalondo, Bhagyakul and Mawa points respectively at 9am today with a growth of 2cm, 12cm and 12cm respectively within the last a day, said a bulletin of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC).
Rivers in the Padma basin move through Rajbari, Faridpur, Shariatpur, Dhaka, Munshiganj plus some elements of Manikganj district while rivers in the low Jamuna basin movement through some parts of Manikganj.
Water degrees of all rivers found in the Brahmaputra basin marked a good fall and it could continue in the next 48 hours. So, flood condition in eight northern and northeastern districts of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Bogura, Sirajganj, Tangail and Jamalpur in that basin will probably improve in the next a day, said the bulletin.
In the Brahmaputra basin, water degrees of major two rivers-Teesta and Dharala- may fall within the next 24 hours, it said.
Water levels in all rivers found in the Meghna or perhaps the Surma-Kushiyara basins marked a fall and it could continue in next 48 time, the bulletin said.
Thousands of people in 10 northern and northeastern districts including Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Bogura, Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Tangail, Sylhet and Sunmganj have already been bearing the brunt of floods due to the onrush of drinking water from the upstream found in two key Brahmaputra and Meghna basins going back several days.
According to FFWC, the recorded rainfalls were 108 millimeters by Sylhet station and 57 millimeters for Jakiganj station within the last 24 hours till 9am today in the downstream but there is rainfall recorded throughout that period in the upstream in the Indian northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura.
Water amounts were flowing above risk marks (DM) at 17 points - 13 found in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna basin, 3 found in the Padma basin and a single found in the Meghna basin till 9am today. Drinking water levels at 61 river stations out of total 101, monitored by FFWC, marked a rise while 39 stations documented a fall and an added steady.
The Brahmaputra was flowing 24 cm above the DM at Noonkhawa and 29cm above the DM at Chilmari points with 17cm fall at both points while Dharla 60cm above its DM at Kurigram, Teesta 18cm at Dalia and Ghagot 27cm at Gaibandha point with 11cm rise, 36cm rise and 04cm fall respectively during that period.
The Jamuna was flowing 56cm above the DM at Fulchhari, 59cm above the DM at Bahadurabad, 51cm at Sariakandi, 55cm at Kazipur , 35cm at Sirajganj and 10cm at Aricha points at 9am today with 14cm, 15cm, 9cm, 9cm and 11cm fall and 02cm rise respectively.
In the Brahmaputra basin, water levels in the river Atrai marked a growth by 2cm flowing 49cm above its DM at Baghabari level, the Dhaleshwari marked a growth by 2cm flowing 46cm above its DM at Elasin at 9 am today.
In the Meghna basin, the Old Surma was flowing 2cm above its DM at Derai level with 08cm fall at 9am today.
Our Rangpur Office information: With recession of overflowing normal water from higher catchment, the flood circumstances continued to show an improving craze in the Brahmaputra basin during the last 24 hours ending 9 am today.
Officials of the district administrations said nearly five lakh persons of the low-lying areas found in seven flood-prone northern districts of Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Bogura, Jamalpur and Sirajganj have been marooned.
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said the important rivers were even so flowing above their danger marks (DMs) at 10 points on Nilphamari, Kurigram, Jamalpur, Bogura and Sirajganj at 9 am today despite dropping of water levels.
Speaking with BSS, Executive Engineer of Teesta Barrage Task, BWDB M Rabiul Islam explained flood situation alongside the Teesta will probably improve in next 24 hours as the level of onrushing normal water from the upstream already started receding.
Executive Engineer of BWDB Mokhlesur Rahman for Gaibandha said all flood control embankments and structures are secure and riverbank protection works continuing at few places on the district.
In Thakurgaon, low-lying areas have already been inundated, roads and crops were damaged because of rise of water levels in the Tangan river caused by onrush of water from upstream rivers and hefty downpours in the last three days.
Worry grips the persons living either side of the river and low-lying areas due to flood water may harm their crops and residences and livestock.
In Dohar upazila in Dhaka district, Padma waters flooded low-lying areas near Nayabari Dhoair Bazar overflowing the embankment while the people fear that Dhoair Bazar and its own adjoining areas will go beneath the Padma if steps aren't taken immediately.
Source: www.daily-sun.com
