Flooding intensified in northeast Bangladesh as nine rivers flowed above danger levels at multiple stations, with water rising across haor basin districts and fears growing of prolonged inundation.
Flood conditions worsened in northeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday as water in nine rivers flowed above the danger mark at 11 stations across five haor basin districts, the Bangladesh Water Development Board said.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the board said in its 9:00 am update that, based on data from the previous 24 hours, water at 11 monitoring stations on nine rivers in five districts of the northeastern haor basin was flowing above the pre-monsoon danger level.
According to the forecast, water in the Kushiyara River at the Fenchuganj point in Sylhet district rose by 22 centimetres and was flowing 5 centimetres above the danger level.
At the Markuli point in Sunamganj, water in the same river also increased by 22 centimetres and was flowing 8 centimetres above the danger mark.
Water in the Naljur River at the Jagannathpur point in Sunamganj rose by 6 centimetres and was flowing 46 centimetres above the danger level.
In Netrakona, water in the Dhanu-Baulai River at the Khaliajuri point rose by 6 centimetres and was flowing 14 centimetres above the danger mark. At the Kalmakanda point, water in the Someshwari River fell by 8 centimetres but remained 42 centimetres above the danger level. At the Jariajanjail point, water in the Bhugai-Kangsha River dropped by 16 centimetres and was still flowing 51 centimetres above the danger mark.
At Netrakona Sadar and Atpara, water in the Mogra River was flowing 87 centimetres and 24 centimetres above the danger level respectively.
In Habiganj district, water in the Kalni River at the Ajmiriganj point rose by 13 centimetres and was flowing 23 centimetres above the danger level. At the Sutang railway bridge point, water in the Sutang River fell by 17 centimetres but remained 66 centimetres above the danger mark.
In Moulvibazar, water in the Manu River rose by 110 centimetres and was flowing 1 centimetre above the danger level.
The board also said water levels in the rivers in Sunamganj’s haor areas were increasing slowly at a rate of zero to 1 centimetre per hour, raising fears that the flood situation may persist.
