Of the 30 river points monitored in the Ganges basin, water levels receded at 23 points, while increased at seven pointsOverall flood situation in Ganges basin started improving as the water level in many of its rivers recorded a falling trend Friday morning after remaining steady past few of days because of declining of onrushing floodwater from the upstream hilly catchment. “We’ve recorded falling trends in many rivers, including Modananda, Ganges, Padma and the downstream rivers and tributaries of the Ganges basin,” Mukhlesur Rahman, superintending engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), told BSS Friday morning. Mukhlesur said the Ganges River was flowing 174cm, 189cm, 121cm and 78cm below the danger levels at Pankha, Rajshahi, Hardinge Bridge and Talbaria points respectively. Of the 30 river points monitored in the Ganges basin, water levels receded at 23 points, while increased at seven points, according to data of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). However, the rivers were flowing below the danger level at 27points, while above the danger levels at three points.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 28, 2020 08:26 UTC