There is no possibility of flooding in Brahmaputra basin during the next 10 days, according to the latest flood outlook of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC).
“Water level in Brahmaputra-Jamuna river system may steadily fall and it’s decreasing at Elasin station in Tangail, and flood situation in Tangail may last till August 29,” the flood outlook said.
During the next 10 days, it said, there is no significant probability of flooding (water level exceeding the danger level) at other corresponding stations of Brahmaputra basin.
The water level of the rivers around Dhaka city may continue to rise, while the Lakhya River at Narayanganj, Turag River at Mirpur and Dhaleshwari River at Rekabi Bazar may remain steady.
The 10-day flood outlook issued yesterday said the Ganges-Padma rivers may steadily rise. Water level at Goalondo station in Rajbari, Bhagyakul station in Munshiganj and Sureshwar station in Shariatpur may remain stable during the next five days.
The FFWC daily forecast said all the major rivers of the country, except the Ganges, are in falling trend, which may continue to recede in the next 48 hours.
The flood situation in the low-lying areas of Manikganj, Rajbari and Faridpur districts may improve during the next 24 hours.
BSS Rajshahi correspondent reports: Water levels of many rivers in the Ganges basin were recorded a rising trend today due to the onrush of floodwater coming from the upstream.
Of the 30 river points monitored in the Ganges basin today, water levels went up at 14 points, while receded at 15 points and remained stable at one point, according to the FFWC data.
However, the rivers were flowing below the danger level at 27 points, while above the danger level at three points.
“We recorded falling trends in many rivers, including Ganges, Padma and some of the downstream rivers and tributaries of the Ganges basin today,” Mukhlesur Rahman, Superintending Engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), told BSS.
He said the water level of the Ganges River receded by two centimeters (cm) at Hardinge Bridge and one cm each at Pankha point in Chapainawabganj, at Rajshahi and at Talbaria points afresh at 9 am today.
But, Mukhlesur said, the Ganges River was flowing 165 cm, 183 cm, 110 cm and 75 cm below the danger levels at Pankha, Rajshahi, Hardinge Bridge and Talbaria points respectively.
Water level of the Padma River declined by one cm further at Goalundo point, and the river was flowing 24 cm above the danger level at the point this morning, he added.
Korotoa River water level further declined by three cm at Chak Rahimpur point and one cm at Bogura point, and the river was flowing 275 cm and 356 cm below the danger mark at the two points respectively.
Besides, a falling trend of water levels was recorded at the three points of the Jamuna River today. The water level receded by three cm at Sariakandi point in Bogura and one cm each Kazipur point in Sirajganj and at Sirajgonj point.
FFWC executive engineer Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan said the Jamuna River was flowing one cm, seven cm and 12 cm below the danger level at Sariakandi, Kazipur and at Sirajganj points respectively.
He said the Gur River was flowing 21 cm below the danger level at Singra point in Natore with a further three-cm fall, while the Atrai River was flowing five cm above the danger mark at Baghabari point in Sirajganj with a four-cm fall this morning.
The water level of the Mohananda River went up by one cm at Chapainawabganj point, while the Atrai River water level increased by six cm at Mohadevpur point in Naogaon.BSS
