BSS
  19 Jun 2025, 19:12

Water level in 53 rivers rises, 58 falls: FFWC

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DHAKA, June 19, 2025 (BSS) - Water levels at 53 river stations monitored by 
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 58 
stations recorded fall.

Among the 116 monitored river stations, water levels at eight stations have 
remained steady while water levels at all rivers are flowing below the danger 
level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today.

The water levels of all major rivers are currently flowing below the danger 
level, the bulletin said. 

It also said water levels of the Muhuri, Halda, Gomti, Feni and Sangu rivers 
in the Chattogram Division are rising. There is a possibility of moderately-
heavy to heavy rainfall on the next 03 days in the basins of the Gomti, 
Muhuri, Feni, Sangu, and Matamuhuri rivers. 

Water levels of these rivers may continue to rise over the next 3 days; 
within the next 24 hours, the Muhuri River in Feni district may flow at the 
warning level.

The FFWC bulletin read the water level of the Bhugai-Kangsha, Jadukata, 
Sarigowain and Someswari Rivers in the Sylhet and Mymensingh Division are 
rising, although flowing below the danger level.

This basin is expected to receive moderately-heavy to heavy rainfall on the 
next 03 days.

The water level of this river may continue to rise over the next 3 days. 

Within the next 72 hours, the Sarigoyain River in Sylhet district, the 
Jadukata River in Sunamganj district, and the Someswari River in Netrokona 
district may flow at the warning level.
 
The water levels of the Surma river is rising while that of the Kushiyara 
river is falling and may continue rise for the next three days, though they 
are expected to remain below the danger level.

Moderately-heavy to heavy rainfall is likely in the basin over the next three 
day.
 
The water level of the Teesta River remains steady but still flowing below 
the danger level the bulletin said adding this river may increase on the next 
three days. However, expected to remain below the danger level throughout.
 
The water levels of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers remain steady. 

This trend is expected to continue for the next one day and then start rising 
again over the following four days. However, they are expected to remain 
below the danger level throughout.
 
The water levels of the Ganges-Padma rivers remain steady and are expected to 
rise so for the next five days, continuing to flow below the danger level.