Shariatpur, Munshiganj, Tangail to be flooded in 24 hours: FFWC

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GBNews24 Desk//

The low-lying areas of Shariatpur, Munshiganj and Tangail districts may become flooded in the next 24 hours, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) under the Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB).

Besides, the flood condition may deteriorate in the low lying areas of Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra, Jamalpur, Sirajganj districts.

In its rainfall and river situation summary on Sunday (June 19, 2022) afternoon, the FFWC also forecast that flood situation in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate in the next 24 hours.

Besides, the FFWC said the water level of Teesta may remain near or above danger level during the period.

The FFWC said all major rivers of the country are in rising trend.

Citing the numerical weather forecast of meteorological agencies, it had forecast that there is chance of medium to heavy rainfall (somewhere very heavy) at places of the northern and north-eastern regions of the country along with adjoining states of Assam, Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal of India in the next 48 hours.

As a result, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, Ganges-Padma, Surma, Kushiyara, Teesta, Dharla, Dudkumar and all other major rivers may continue rising in next 48 hours.

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