Flood deteriorates in 4 central districts

Staff Reporter :
Flood situation in four districts in central part of Bangladesh has already been deteriorated and it will further worsen in the next 24 hours as Teesta and Jamuna Rivers water flowing above the danger level.

On the other hand, due to the falling trend of the Teesta River the flood situation in the low-lying areas of Lalmonirhat and Rangpur districts may improve in the next 24 hours, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC).

According to multiple sources of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), a short-term flood situation may persist in the low-lying areas of five districts in the central part of the country.

The river water of Teesta at Kaunia point, Jamuna River at Fulchari and Shaghata of Gaibandha, at Sariakandi of Bogura, Bahadurabad of Jamalpur and Porabari of Tangail points are flowing above the danger level.

As a result, several thousands of people, specially charlands have been passing very miserable days as their houses submerged by flood waters.

Apart from it, standing crops, T-Aman and vegetable fields went under water in low-lying areas of Gaibandha, Bogura, Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Tangail districts, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) sources said.

Sub-divisional Engineer of BWDB also in-charge of FFWC Partha Protim Barua said on Wednesday that the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma Rivers are in a rising trend, while the major rivers in the North-Eastern region of the country are in a falling trend, which may continue in next 48 hours.

He also said that, the Jamuna river at Kazipur and Serajganj point may cross their respective danger level in the next 24 hours.

“In next 72 hours, a short-term flood situation may persist in the low-lying areas of Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogura, Sirajganj and Tangail districts, which may improve afterwards,” he said.

According to FFWC report, the water level of the Brahmaputra, one of the mighty rivers in the country, crossed its danger mark in Gaibandha on Wednesday morning inundating the river basin areas.

Due to the over flowing of the river Teesta above its danger level at Kawnia Bridge point of Rangpur district creating flood like situation in both sides of the river.

The other major rivers- the Karotoa and the Ghagot are however flowing below their respective danger marks.

BWDB officials said that, the water levels of the major rivers flowing in the district rose sharply due to incessant rain and onrush of hilly waters from the upstream.

With the rise of water level in the Brahmaputra River, the river basin areas of Sundarganj, Sadar, Fulchhari and Saghata upazila had been inundated and the standing crops particularly jute and summer vegetables went under flood water.

Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecasted that there are chances isolated heavy rainfall activity very likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during next 5 days in the Northeast India regions.

It also predicted that isolated heavy rainfall activity very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and Odisha until September 03, the IMD report said.

However, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reports, “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country.”

The bulletin also said that the day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am yesterday was recorded 63 mm at Khepupara.