Flood situation improves in Nilphamari
Thursday, 26 June 2008
The flood situation along the low-lying areas and 'char' lands in Nilphamari has improved as the Teesta now flows below its danger level after fall of its water level by 19cm Wednesday, reports BSS.
The river in the morning was flowing at 51.93 metres against its danger level of 52.40 metres, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre sources told the news agency.
The rain-fed river swelled last Friday evening, flooding its low-lying areas and char (reclaimed) lands after the Indian authorities opened all its gates at Gojaldoba Barrage in Kuch Bihar across the border following heavy rains in the Himalayan foothills.
But the river has calmed down and started receding from its peak and getting back to its normal level as rains have slowed down with a sloth monsoon.
Besides Teesta, all other rivers in the country are flowing below their danger levels, the FFWC sources said.
Out of its 73 water level monitoring stations, 35 reported rise, 35 fall, two saw a steady level and one did not report.
Most of the rivers in the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins marked rise while all the rivers in the south eastern Hill basin marked fall along with most rivers in the Meghna basin, the FFWC reported.
The river in the morning was flowing at 51.93 metres against its danger level of 52.40 metres, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre sources told the news agency.
The rain-fed river swelled last Friday evening, flooding its low-lying areas and char (reclaimed) lands after the Indian authorities opened all its gates at Gojaldoba Barrage in Kuch Bihar across the border following heavy rains in the Himalayan foothills.
But the river has calmed down and started receding from its peak and getting back to its normal level as rains have slowed down with a sloth monsoon.
Besides Teesta, all other rivers in the country are flowing below their danger levels, the FFWC sources said.
Out of its 73 water level monitoring stations, 35 reported rise, 35 fall, two saw a steady level and one did not report.
Most of the rivers in the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins marked rise while all the rivers in the south eastern Hill basin marked fall along with most rivers in the Meghna basin, the FFWC reported.