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Flood water above danger mark in 10 points

Rtv online report

  06 Jul 2018, 00:00

Water of different rivers is remaining above the danger mark in 10 points in the country. It was above danger mark in 8 points on Thursday. But on Friday the flow of water increased in two points and at present it is remaining above the danger mark in 10 points.

Executive Engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Center Md. Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan told Rtv online, river water of the Jamuna is going to create flood in the mid region. Flood water will enter in the adjacent areas in the next 24 to 48 hours. But the flood situation improved in Sylhet. The flood water will decrease in the next couple of days if rain does not occur.

In the report of raining and river situation by the Water Development Board till 9 am on Friday it was seen that of 94 stations water level increased in 54, decreased in 39 and unchanged in 1 station.

River water which is flowing above the danger mark in 10 points are- The Surma river at Kanaighat section 78 centimeters, at Sylhet section 35 centimeters, at Sunamganj 66 centimeters, the Kushiara river at Sunamganj 1 centimeter, at Amalshid 14 centimeters, at Shewla 14 centimeters, at Sherpur-Sylhet 14 centimeters. Besides the old Surma at Dirai section 63 centimeters, the Someshwari at Kalmakanda section 22 centimeters and the Dharala at Kurigram section 31 centimeters.

Meanwhile, Flood Information Center of the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry said, river water of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma is increasing. On the other hand, river water of Southern and Eastern catchment areas is decreasing. Besides water of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna may increase in the next 72 hours, and the Ganges-Padma may increase in the next 48 hours.

AH

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