Heavy to very heavy rainfall in the North-Eastern and Sunamganj and adjoining upstream region of the country in the next 48 hours since 9am of Sunday may cause a short-term flood situation in the adjoining low-lying areas.
A bulletin of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board said all the major rivers in the North-Eastern region of the country are in a rising trend, reports BSS.
According to the weather forecasting agencies, there is a chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the North-Eastern and adjoining upstream region of the country in the next 48 hours.
As a result, in this period, some rivers of this region (Surma, Old-Surma, Sarigowain, Khowai, Jadukata, Someswari, Bhogai-Kangsha) may rise rapidly and cause short-term flood situation in the adjoining low-lying areas.
Due to the chance of heavy rainfall in the adjoining upstream, the Teesta, the Dharala and the Dudhkumar rivers in the Northern region may rise rapidly at times in the next 48 hours. Teesta river may cross danger level at Dalia point in the next 24 hours.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Padma rivers are in steady state, while the Ganges River is in rising trend, which may continue in next 48 hours.
