Water levels at 59 river stations rise

Water levels at 59 river stations, monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), have marked rise while 42 stations recorded fall, reports BSS.
Among the 110 monitored river stations, eight have been registered steady and water levels at three river stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said on Monday.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in the next 72 hours, the Ganges river is in steady state, while the Padma river is in rising trend, which may continue in the next 72 hours, the bulletin said.
Water levels of the major rivers in the country's north-eastern region are in a falling trend, except the Surma.
According to information from meteorological organisations, medium to heavy rainfall is expected over the northern, north-eastern and adjoining upstream parts of the country in the next 72 hours, the bulletin said.
Water levels of the Surma River at Kanaighat station and Sylhet station are flowing above 12.75 mm danger level and 10.80 mm danger level respectively, while water level of the Kushiyara is flowing above 15.40 mm.
As a result, the water level of Surma River may rise at different points for short duration depending on time, and for the other major rivers of the north-eastern region it may fall slowly in the next 24 hours.
In the next 24 to 72 hours, the flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet district may improve slowly.
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours until 09:00 am on Monday.