At least seven rivers of the county were flowing above their danger levels as of 3pm on Saturday affecting 11 districts, with the mighty Padma River showing an upward trend.
The water levels of all other major rivers in the country including the Surma and Kushiyara were falling, according to a bulletin of the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre (FFWC).
People, vehicles move through floodwater in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Focus BanglaThe Padma became active and rose by 13cm in six hours till 3pm at the Sureshwar point of Shariatpur.
The FFWC predicted that the low-lying areas of Rajbari, Shariatpur and Madaripur may face short-duration floods.
In the next 48 to 72 hours, there is a chance of medium to heavy rainfall in the sub-Himalayan West Bengal (Jalpaiguri, Sikkim). As a result, the water level of the Teesta River may rise and remain near the danger level.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneHowever, the flood situation in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sirajganj, Tangail and Jamalpur may improve in the next 24 hours.
At least 11 districts were experiencing monsoon floods on Saturday afternoon, with over 5 million marooned in Sylhet division since June 15. Standing crops in the districts have also been damaged by the floods.
The health authorities have documented 73 flood-related deaths since mid-May.
The FFWC said that the rivers in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona might fall in the 24 hours to 9am on Sunday, while the water levels of rivers in Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts might remain unchanged.
On Saturday morning, the Surma and Kushiyara rivers were still flowing above their danger marks. By the afternoon, the levels dropped by 2cm and 3cm while the Titas in Brahmanbaria was flowing 28cm above the danger level.
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Tetulia Upazila of Panchagarh saw the highest rainfall in 24 hours to Saturday morning, recorded at 54mm.
In general, 50mm or more rainfall in one day causes stress on the local drainage system leading to localized flooding, according to the FFWC. Meanwhile, 300mm or more rainfall in 10 consecutive days impedes the drainage and is likely to cause rain-induced floods in the area.
