The water level of several rivers in the country is rising. However, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Water Development Board has not yet issued any flood forecast despite the rising of rivers.
Executive engineer of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Water Development Board, Arifuzzaman Bhuyan, told Bangladesh Post that the rivers are rising due to the rainfall. However, this level of rise is natural during such weather and it is nothing alarming.
“The water levels of the rivers have increased due to frequent rainfall in the last few days. However, it is nothing to be worried about. This sort of rise is normal during the rainy season”, he said.
According to forecast, there are no real threats of floods anywhere all throughout the month of June, he added.
The water level of major rivers in the northeastern part of the Meghna Basin is also rising and is likely to continue for the next 72 hours. However, the waters of the Brahmaputra and the Jamuna are stable. This stability can continue for the next 48 hours.
According to the Water Development Board, Assam has been receiving moderate rainfall for several days. India is experiencing an increase in rainfall as well. Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in two places.
Meanwhile, the weather forecast says that an increase in light pressure is passing through Bihar, India, West Bengal and Bangladesh. The other light pressure extends from West Bengal to the North Bay area. As a result, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, some places in Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions are likely to experience temporary gusts of wind or rain with thunder.
