Flood situation gradually improves in Sylhet, Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram

The flood situation in the low-lying areas of Feni, Sylhet's Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Cumilla and Chattogram is gradually improving, according to the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Water Development Board.

No heavy rainfall was noted in the eastern part of Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, and the Feni area near the border with India's Tripura, and the river basins in Tripura State over the last 24 hours, the FFWC said in its regular bulletin on Friday.

The water levels of the rivers in the north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern regions have been receding.

Hence, the upstream areas in these regions saw a decrease in the river water level, leading to a gradual improvement in the flooding situation in Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Feni, Cumilla and low-lying areas in Chattogram.

There is little possibility of heavy rainfall in the northeastern part of the country and the upstream areas adjacent to it in the next 24 hours, the bulletin said, citing meteorological agencies.

The flood situation in the low-lying land adjacent to the Monu, Khwai, and Dhalai rivers in the Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts may also improve.

No heavy rain is expected in the south-eastern and eastern areas of the county or the upstream areas near them in the next 24 hours.

The flood situation in the low-lying areas near the Muhuri, Feni, Gomti and Halda rivers in Feni, Cumilla and Chattogram districts is likely to improve.

The bulletin said that the water level of the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers was decreasing while the water level at the Ganges and Padma rivers was stable. This may remain the same for the next 48 hours.

In the northeastern of the country, the water levels remained stable in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers, but are likely to reduce further in the next 24 hours.

The water levels of the northern region rivers like the Dharala, Teesta and Dudhkumar were gradually decreasing. The water flow in those rivers will remain normal for the next 48 hours.

RIVER WATER FLOWING ABOVE DANGER LEVEL

According to the FFWC, the Kushiyara River was flowing 21, 2, 10 and 7 cm above the danger level at Sylhet’s Amarshid, Shewla, Sherpur-Sylhet and Markuli points respectively at 9am on Friday.

The Monu River in Sylhet was flowing 29 and 114 cm above the danger level at the Railway Bridge and Moulvibazar points respectively.

Also, the Khwai River was flowing 199 and 165 cm above the danger level at Sylhet’s Balla and Habiganj points respectively.

According to the FFWC, Gomti River was flowing 118 and 53 cm above the danger level at Cumilla and Debidwar points respectively.

At Chattogram’s Ramgarh Station point, the Feni River was flowing 210 cm above the danger level.

Chattogram’s Halda River was flowing 110 and 37 cm above the danger level in the Narayanhat and Pachpukuria areas respectively.

On the other hand, the FFWC could not provide any information about the Muhuri River in Feni’s Parshuram, which previously saw a sharp rise in the water level amid the flooding.