Flood situation to improve further
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
The flash floods in the char-lands and low-lying areas of Teesta in Nilphamari district on the wane since Monday would improve further from today (Wednesday) with the river falling further, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) sources said, reports BSS.
Though the river rose by two-cm Tuesday at Dalia, it remained at 52.12-metre, well below its danger level of 52.40-m, the sources said adding that the slight rise would not affect the situation as the river continued to fall.
The Teesta, swelled by sudden onrush of water from upstream after the Indian authorities opened all the gates of its barrage at Gajaldoba on Friday night, flooded its low lying areas, specially the char-lands.
According to Water Development Board (WDB) sources, the onrush of waters from the upper catchment in India reduced further over the last 24-hours until 6:00am Tuesday and almost no rainfall but some drizzles were recorded during the period in the sub-Himalayan area.
They said all rivers and tributaries were flowing well below their respective danger marks at all points in Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram and Gaibandha districts at 6 am Tuesday.
The FFWC reported that along with the Teesta, all other rivers in the country were flowing below their danger level Tuesday when the count was taken in the morning.
The Ganges-Padma, flowing below its red mark, rose by 18-cm Tuesday at its entry point at Pankha, 25-cm at Rajshahi, 30-cm at Hardinge bridge, two-cm at downstream at Goalondo, and three-cm at Bhagyakul, was likely to decline from today.
Another major river, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, also flowing below its danger level may fall further from today. The river at its entry point at Noon khawa fell by one-cm, two-cm at Bahadurabad, four-cm at Sirajganj contrary to rise by one-cm at Chilmari, and two-cm at Aricha.
Among the 73 river monitoring stations of FFWC, 31 had risen, 36 have fallen, five remained steady and not reported one, the FFWC said.
Another report adds, the overall river situation continued improving in the greater Rangpur lessening any threat of flash floods in the region.
Though the river rose by two-cm Tuesday at Dalia, it remained at 52.12-metre, well below its danger level of 52.40-m, the sources said adding that the slight rise would not affect the situation as the river continued to fall.
The Teesta, swelled by sudden onrush of water from upstream after the Indian authorities opened all the gates of its barrage at Gajaldoba on Friday night, flooded its low lying areas, specially the char-lands.
According to Water Development Board (WDB) sources, the onrush of waters from the upper catchment in India reduced further over the last 24-hours until 6:00am Tuesday and almost no rainfall but some drizzles were recorded during the period in the sub-Himalayan area.
They said all rivers and tributaries were flowing well below their respective danger marks at all points in Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram and Gaibandha districts at 6 am Tuesday.
The FFWC reported that along with the Teesta, all other rivers in the country were flowing below their danger level Tuesday when the count was taken in the morning.
The Ganges-Padma, flowing below its red mark, rose by 18-cm Tuesday at its entry point at Pankha, 25-cm at Rajshahi, 30-cm at Hardinge bridge, two-cm at downstream at Goalondo, and three-cm at Bhagyakul, was likely to decline from today.
Another major river, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, also flowing below its danger level may fall further from today. The river at its entry point at Noon khawa fell by one-cm, two-cm at Bahadurabad, four-cm at Sirajganj contrary to rise by one-cm at Chilmari, and two-cm at Aricha.
Among the 73 river monitoring stations of FFWC, 31 had risen, 36 have fallen, five remained steady and not reported one, the FFWC said.
Another report adds, the overall river situation continued improving in the greater Rangpur lessening any threat of flash floods in the region.