The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has issued a warning regarding potential short-term flooding in five northern districts under the Rangpur division. According to a bulletin released on Friday (July 17) and signed by Assistant Engineer and duty officer Mostafa Kamal Jihan, water levels in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Ganga-Padma river basins are projected to rise steadily over the next five days.
The warning indicates that low-lying areas in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Kurigram could face temporary flooding. Although water levels of the Teesta, Dharla, and Dudhkumar rivers saw a slight decrease over the preceding 24 hours, they are forecast to rise again within the next three days, threatening adjacent lowlands.
Additionally, water levels in the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers rose over the past 24 hours, a trend that is projected to persist for the next five days. This rise could push water levels close to warning thresholds in parts of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, and Bogura, potentially inundating adjacent low-lying zones.
In the northeastern region, the flood situation along the Surma and Kushiyara rivers in Sylhet and Sunamganj is expected to remain stable for the next 24 hours. Currently, the Kushiyara River is flowing above the danger level at the Fenchuganj and Markuli points. While the Surma's water level decreased slightly over the past 24 hours, the Kushiyara saw a rise, and both rivers are expected to swell further over the next three days.
Meanwhile, water levels in the Feni, Muhuri, Gomti, and Silonia rivers registered a decline over the last 24 hours. The FFWC predicts these rivers may rise for one day before remaining relatively stable for the subsequent two days. Regarding weather conditions, the meteorological center noted that a well-marked low-pressure system over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining North Odisha-West Bengal coast has weakened. It is currently positioned over North Odisha, Bihar, and Gangetic West Bengal, which continues to influence river flows across Bangladesh.
