Flood situation in Ganges basin continues to remain steady

RAJSHAHI, Oct 3 (BSS): The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained steady for the last second consecutive day today as water level in its rivers and tributaries are fluctuating in last 24-hour ending Saturday morning after continuous rising for few days due to onrush of floodwater from upstream.

Of the 30 river points, monitored in the Ganges basin today, water levels increased at 14 points, while receded at 16 points, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC).

However, the rivers were still flowing below the danger level at 27 points, while above the danger level at three other points Saturday.

Local office of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) recorded a falling trend at all the four points except one of the Ganges Rivers, while rising trend at all the four points in the Padma Rivers today, Mukhlesur Rahman, Superintending Engineer of BWDB, told BSS.

Water level in the Ganges River receded by 10 centimeter (cm), nine cm and three cm at Pankha in Chapainawabganj, at Rajshahi and at Hardinge Bridge points afresh respectively while went up by one cm at Talbaria point.

Water level in the Korotoa River increased by four 10 cm afresh at Bogura point, while receded by three cm at Chak Rahimpur point afresh. The Korotoa River was still flowing 130 cm above the danger level Saturday morning.

FFWC Executive Engineer Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan said a rising trend has been recorded at four points, while falling at two other points of the Jamuna River for the last couple of days.

The Jamuna River went up by one cm at Sariakandi in Bogura and four cm each at Kazipur in Sirajganj and at Sirajganj points. The river was still flowing 34 cm, 21 cm and 12 cm above the danger level at all the three points respectively Saturday morning.

The Gur River receded by 11 cm in its Shingra point in Natore afresh but still flowing 38 cm above the danger mark.