Due to heavy rainfall, low-lying and char areas in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, and Kurigram may face flooding in the next 24 hours.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Water Development Board issued the concern on Friday (27 September).
Presenting the current state of the country’s rivers, Executive Engineer Sardar Uddar Rahman stated that, at present, water levels in all major rivers are flowing below the danger mark. However, water levels in the Teesta and Dharla rivers in the Rangpur division are rising, while the Dudhkumar River remains stable and continues to flow below the danger mark.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre highlighted, based on meteorological data, that there is a likelihood of very heavy rainfall (>89mm/24 hours) in the Rangpur division and its upstream areas in the next 24 hours. However, rainfall is expected to subside over the next two days.
As a result, water levels in the Teesta, Dharla, and Dudhkumar rivers may rise significantly within the next 24 hours, remain stable for a day, and begin to decrease thereafter.
In light of these conditions, water levels in the Teesta River in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, and Kurigram districts may flow near the danger mark in the next 24 hours, potentially inundating low-lying areas and char lands.
Additionally, the Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in Kurigram are expected to continue flowing below the danger mark for the next three days.
Meanwhile, the water levels in other major rivers in the Rangpur division are rising, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, with a projected increase in the next 24 hours, followed by a stable phase for another day before starting to decrease.
Nevertheless, these rivers are expected to remain below the danger level throughout this period.
Additionally, the water levels in the Brahmaputra River in Rangpur and the downstream Jamuna River are also rising, though still flowing below the danger mark.
