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Water levels at 24 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise, while 86 stations recorded fall.
Among the 116 monitored river stations, water levels at five stations have remained steady, while water levels at nine stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here on Saturday (24 August).
The Kushiyara river at Amalshid, at Sheola, Sherpur-Sylhet, at Markuli, the Manu at Moulvibazar, the Khowai at Ballah (Habiganj), the Gumti at Cumilla, the Feni at Ramgarh (Chattogram), the Muhuri (Parshuram) are flowing 14cm, 1cm, 9cm, 4 cm, 91cm, 44cm, 96cm, 53cm and no communication, above the danger level respectively.
The water level of major rivers in North-Eastern, Eastern and South-Eastern regions of the country continues to decrease, the FFWC bulletin added.
It said in the last 24 hours, no significant rainfall was observed in the eastern Cumilla, Brahmanbaria and Feni districts and water levels in upstream rivers continued to recede.
As a result, the existing flood situation in the low-lying areas of Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Feni, Comilla and Chittagong districts has started improving since yesterday and continues.
According to the information of meteorological agencies, in the next 24 hours, the possibility of heavy rainfall in the north-eastern of the country and adjacent upstream region is unlikely.
At this time, the water level of the Manu, Khowai, Dhalai rivers in Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts of the northeastern region may decrease and the flood situation in the adjacent low- lying areas may continue to improve.
According to the information of meteorological agencies, there is no possibility of heavy rainfall in the southeast, eastern and adjacent uplands of the country in the next 24 hours.
At this time, the water level of Feni, Comilla and Chittagong districts of Muhuri, Feni, Gomti, Halda rivers in this region may decrease and the flood situation in the adjacent low areas may continue to improve.
Brahmaputra-Jamuna river water level is decreasing, while Ganga-Padma river water level is steady, which may continue for next 48 hours.
The water level of Surma-Kushiara river in the north-eastern part of the country is receding, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
The water level of Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in the northern part of the country is steady overall, normal flow of these rivers may prevail in the next 48 hours.
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