Water levels in five rivers are flowing above the danger level due to incessant rains across the country and in the upstream areas.
According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), as of 9:00 am today, the Sangu River was flowing 95 cm above the danger level at the Bandarban point and 23 cm above the danger level at the Dohazari (Chittagong) point.
Matamuhuri River was flowing 47 cm above the danger level at the Lama (Bandarban) point and 32 cm above the danger level at the Chiringa (Cox's Bazar) point.
Kushiyara River was flowing 18 cm above the danger level at the Markuli (Sunamganj) point and 10 cm above the danger level at the Fenchuganj (Sylhet) point.
Manu River was flowing 35 cm above the danger level at the Manu Rail Bridge (Moulvibazar) point and 80 cm above the danger level at the Moulvibazar point.
Khowai River was flowing 60 cm above the danger level at the Balla (Habiganj) point, said an FFWC special flood forecast.
FFWC said that, as of 9:00 am today, water levels at several stations were flowing in the alert limit (near the danger level). These include the Teesta River at Dalia (Nilphamari), Kaunia (Lalmonirhat) and Tarapur (Gaibandha); the Kushiyara River at Sherpur (Moulvibazar); the Surma River at Kanaighat (Sylhet), Chhatak (Sunamganj) and Sunamganj; the Someshwari River at Kalmakanda (Netrakona); and the Choto Feni River at Companiganj (Noakhali).