Flood warning issued in 6 districts after heavy rainfall

The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has issued a flood alert for six districts in the northeast and eastern regions of the country following heavy rainfall.

According to a bulletin released by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) on Thursday, low-lying areas in Feni, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, and Netrokona are at risk of flooding.

The Muhuri River in Feni is expected to rise above the danger level within the next two days due to continuous rainfall.

Other rivers in the Chattogram Division, including the Gomti and Feni, are also likely to swell.

While the Muhuri may crest above the danger mark, the BWDB forecasts that water levels in these rivers could begin receding after a day.

In the Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions, rivers such as the Shari-Goyain, Jadukata, Manu, Dhalai, Khowai, and Someshwari are projected to rise over the next three days, potentially exceeding danger levels.

This increases the risk of flooding in adjacent low-lying areas across Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, and Netrokona.

In the Rangpur Division, water levels in the Teesta, Dharla, and Dudhkumar rivers are also expected to rise in the coming days, with the Teesta likely to flow near the danger line.

Meanwhile, tidal surges may cause temporarily elevated water levels in coastal rivers across the Barishal, Khulna, and Chattogram divisions over the next two days.

The Surma and Kushiyara Rivers, although currently receding, are forecast to rise again within three days, but are expected to remain below danger levels.

Similarly, the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers are seeing a gradual decline, though their levels may begin to rise again within four days without crossing danger thresholds.

The Ganges river remains stable, while water in the Padma is slowly increasing.

Both are expected to continue rising over the next five days but are likely to remain below the danger threshold.