Less possibility of fresh flooding in Bangladesh till mid-July

GBNews24 Desk//

Officials predicted less possibility of fresh flooding in Bangladesh till mid July simultaneously they said the ongoing flood may longer due to slow passing of water through major rivers and their tributaries.

“Both northern and northeastern parts of Bangladesh witnessed severe flooding on June 15, this year and vast swaths of these regions are still reeling from catastrophic impact of the deluge as a result of slow receding of water,” Pritom Kumar Sarkar, assistant engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) told BSS on Saturday, reports BSS.

But the flood situation in north and northwestern worsened further after swelling of major rivers as inside Bangladesh and upstream regions recorded heavy downpour in late June, he added.

Water levels at 58 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 47 stations recorded fall.

Among the 109 monitored river stations, four have been registered steady while water levels at five stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today (Saturday).

The Surma at Kanaighat, the Kushiyara at Amalshid and Sheola, the Old Surma at Derai, and the Someswari at Kalmakanda are flowing above the danger level by 49cm, 67 cm, 23cm, 13cm and 30cm respectively.

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

A total of 148 mm (millimeter) rainfalls were recorded at Teknaf, 90 mm at Bogra and 85 mm at Faridpur.

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

A total of 52 mm rainfalls were registered at Cherrapunji (Meghalaya), 37mm at Jalpaiguri (West Bangal) and 37 mm at Darjeeling (West Bengal).