Rainfalls create flood-like situation in greater Rangpur
Saturday, 8 September 2007
RANGPUR, Sept 07 (BSS): A flood-like situation has been created following continuous rise in the water levels of the major rivers due to heavy rainfalls in the greater Rangpur and onrush of waters from the upper catchments, official sources said.
All major rivers and tributaries were just touching their respective danger marks at all points this morning and the situation deteriorated further in Nilphamari as the Teesta marked further rise during the past 24 hours ending at 6.0 this morning, they said.
Heavy water logging has been created due to the incessant rainfalls at most places in the northern districts during the
period in both rural and urban areas.
Normal life became partially paralysed at most places of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Bogra and adjoining districts till this afternoon due to heavy torrential showers.
Officials in the Water Development Board (WDB) said the Teesta marked a further rise by 5.0 cm during the period and was flowing 39 cm above the danger mark at Dalia point in Nilphamari at 6.0 this morning inundating low-lying areas in Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha districts in its basin.
The WDB recorded rainfalls of 191 mm at Dalia point in Nilphamari, 102.4 mm at Kurigram point, 71 mm at Chilmari point in Kurigram, 78 mm at Kawnia point in Rangpur, 91.5 mm at Rangpur and 69 mm at Gaibandha during the past 24 hours until 6.0 this morning.
Reports of heavy rainfalls were also received from the adjoining districts and upper catchments, the officials said adding that heavy showers might be continued till tomorrow morning in the region.
More than 5,000 people of Dimla, Domar, Jaldhaka, Hatibandha, Kaliganj, Aditmari, Sundarganj, Chilmari, Gangachara, Pirgacha and Kawnia upazilas in greater Rangpur districts in the Teesta basin were so far marooned totally or partially.
Besides, more than 100 char villages in Kurigram and Gaibandha districts have been surrounded by river waters where the major rivers might cross their respective danger marks at most points if the quantum of onrushing waters and heavy rainfalls continue, the sources said.
The erosion situation deteriorated at places following very stronger river currents with rising water levels and more than 30 houses, over 40 acres of unstable sandy land and other properties on the riversides have so far been devoured in the area.
The Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Jamuna marked significant rises at all points throughout their courses in the region during the period that created a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas.
A number of char villages, lands, bazaars and educational institutions on the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Dharla, Ghaghot, Dudhkumar, Jamuna, Zinziram, Sonavori and other tributaries are facing some sorts of erosion threats though the situation is still under control in the areas.
The Brahmaputra also marked significant rises at Roumari, Rajibpur and Fulchhari points, the Ghaghot at Gaibandha, the
Jamuna at Bahadurabad, Sariakandi, Dhunat and Sirajganj points during the period though the rivers were still flowing below their respective danger marks.
All major rivers and tributaries were just touching their respective danger marks at all points this morning and the situation deteriorated further in Nilphamari as the Teesta marked further rise during the past 24 hours ending at 6.0 this morning, they said.
Heavy water logging has been created due to the incessant rainfalls at most places in the northern districts during the
period in both rural and urban areas.
Normal life became partially paralysed at most places of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Bogra and adjoining districts till this afternoon due to heavy torrential showers.
Officials in the Water Development Board (WDB) said the Teesta marked a further rise by 5.0 cm during the period and was flowing 39 cm above the danger mark at Dalia point in Nilphamari at 6.0 this morning inundating low-lying areas in Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha districts in its basin.
The WDB recorded rainfalls of 191 mm at Dalia point in Nilphamari, 102.4 mm at Kurigram point, 71 mm at Chilmari point in Kurigram, 78 mm at Kawnia point in Rangpur, 91.5 mm at Rangpur and 69 mm at Gaibandha during the past 24 hours until 6.0 this morning.
Reports of heavy rainfalls were also received from the adjoining districts and upper catchments, the officials said adding that heavy showers might be continued till tomorrow morning in the region.
More than 5,000 people of Dimla, Domar, Jaldhaka, Hatibandha, Kaliganj, Aditmari, Sundarganj, Chilmari, Gangachara, Pirgacha and Kawnia upazilas in greater Rangpur districts in the Teesta basin were so far marooned totally or partially.
Besides, more than 100 char villages in Kurigram and Gaibandha districts have been surrounded by river waters where the major rivers might cross their respective danger marks at most points if the quantum of onrushing waters and heavy rainfalls continue, the sources said.
The erosion situation deteriorated at places following very stronger river currents with rising water levels and more than 30 houses, over 40 acres of unstable sandy land and other properties on the riversides have so far been devoured in the area.
The Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Jamuna marked significant rises at all points throughout their courses in the region during the period that created a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas.
A number of char villages, lands, bazaars and educational institutions on the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Dharla, Ghaghot, Dudhkumar, Jamuna, Zinziram, Sonavori and other tributaries are facing some sorts of erosion threats though the situation is still under control in the areas.
The Brahmaputra also marked significant rises at Roumari, Rajibpur and Fulchhari points, the Ghaghot at Gaibandha, the
Jamuna at Bahadurabad, Sariakandi, Dhunat and Sirajganj points during the period though the rivers were still flowing below their respective danger marks.