At least five rivers in north and north-east regions are likely to reach their danger levels at different times over the next three days from today, inundating their adjacent low-lying areas due to periodic rains, occurring inside Bangladesh and in its upstream across the border.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Friday said that moderate to heavy rainfall was likely in the Surma basin over the three days from today, potentially lifting the river to its danger level.
Similarly, the Teesta River might touch its danger level over the next two days, inundating its low lying areas.
The Sarigowain, Jadukata and Dhalai might also rise to their danger marks in 48 hours, the FFWC said in its bulletin issued on Friday afternoon, due to moderate to very heavy rainfall in the rivers鈥� basin.
In the 24 hours until 9:00am on Friday, the FFWC recorded 112mm of rainfall in Chhatak of Sunamganj.
Over the same reporting cycle, the highest water level rise of 125cm was recorded in the Dhalai River.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Friday warned that light to moderate rainfall was likely to occur in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the 24 hours until 6:00pm Saturday.
The rain coverage is likely to spread over the next three days thereafter, gradually engulfing Rangpur, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions.
The BMD in its reporting cycle recorded the country鈥檚 highest rainfall of 212mm at Ramgat in Noakhali.
Bangladesh鈥檚 highest maximum temperature 36.4C was recorded at Ishurdi in Pabna district, the BMD said in its bulletin issued on Friday afternoon.