Bangladesh braces for flash floods as heavy rains threaten multiple regions
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Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has issued an urgent alert warning of potential flash floods across four administrative divisions over the next 72 hours. Triggered by persistent heavy rainfall and the influence of a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal, the anticipated surge in water levels threatens to inundate low-lying areas across the nation’s northern, northeastern, and southeastern regions.
Data from the FFWC indicates that the intense weather, which has already seen rainfall totals exceed 200 millimeters in some localities—including a staggering 394 millimeters in Chittagong within a single 24-hour period—is expected to continue through Saturday. This precipitation is compounded by heavy rainfall in upstream areas across India, specifically in Meghalaya and Tripura, which flows into Bangladesh’s river systems.
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The regions at highest risk include Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Netrokona, Sherpur, Mymensingh, Chittagong, Feni, Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachhari, Bandarban, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, and Kurigram. Officials project that the Teesta River may breach danger levels within the next 24 to 48 hours. Furthermore, rapid rises are anticipated in the Surma, Kushiyara, Gomti, Muhuri, Feni, Sangu, Matamuhuri, Dudhkumar, and Dharla rivers.
Sardar Uday Raihan, an executive engineer at the FFWC, confirmed that while all major rivers are currently flowing below danger levels, the ongoing influx of water is expected to create short-term flooding conditions. The agency anticipates that these volatile conditions will persist for approximately three days, with a gradual improvement in the situation expected starting Saturday as the intensity of the rainfall wanes.
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