Flood, Rainfall, River Situation and Summary of Water Levels

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1 Disaster Management Information Centre Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) Ministry of Food and Disaster Management Disaster Management and Relief Bhaban (6 th Floor) Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh Phone: , Fax: Web: Hhttp:// Emergency Title: Emergency Location: Covering Period: Transmission Date/Time: Prepared by: Flood Situation Bangladesh 20 22'N-26 36'N, 87 48'E-92 41'E, From: SUN-14-SEP-2008:1200 To: MON-15-SEP-2008:1200 MON-15-SEP-2008:1500 DMIC, DMB Flood, Rainfall, River Situation and Summary of Water Levels Current Situation: Overall flood situation of the country has improved significantly. All three major rivers (the mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges and the Meghna) continued falling. Flood Outlook FLOOD, RAINFALL AND RIVER SITUATION SUMMARY (as on September 15, 2008) Overall flood situation of the country has improved significantly and hopefully will be over by next 24 hrs. All three major rivers (the mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges and the Meghna) continued falling and the receding trend will continue for next 2-3 days. Actions Taken It has been decided to allot MT rice/food grains to 22 districts including monga prone and inundated districts (Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj (some parts), Sirajganj, Bogra, Netrokona, Jamalpur, Tangail, Munshiganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Shariatpur, Dhaka (some parts), Narayanganj, Madaripur, Manikganj, Sylhet and Sunamganj) under Test Relief (TR) programme. Under this programme affected road, mosque, madrasa, orphanage, school/college, open fields and other public welfare infrastructures/institutions of inundated and monga prone districts will be reconstructed/renovated MT GR rice, BDT 56,00,000 as GR cash and BDT 28,08,000 for household have been allocated to flood affected 22 districts in recent times. Page 1 of 8

2 84.81 MT food grains distributed among 64 districts against cards under VGF programme giving top priority to the 22 monga and flood affected districts. Communication with DRRO and DC office is being made regularly to receive the update of flood situation. All respective DRROs are advised to send latest situations over s to and by fax at and Summary of Water Level District River Station Name D.L. (m) (cm) WATER LEVEL (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Narayanganj LAKHYA Narayanganj Below D.L. Dhaka TONGI KHAL Tongi Below D.L. Manikganj KALIGANGA Taraghat Manikganj DHALESWARI Jagir Below D.L. GANGES BASIN Munshiganj PADMA Bhagyakul Madaripur ARIALKHAN Madaripur MEGHNA BASIN Kishorhanj MEGHNA Bhairab Bazar Below D.L. D.L. Danger Level * Tidal Station Rainfall Significant rainfalls recorded during last 24 hrs ending at 6 AM today are: General River Condition Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Lama 70.0 Cox s Bazaar 27.0 Monitored water Level stations 73 Steady 0 Rise 07 Not reported 0 Fall 66 Above danger level 03 [Source: Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre - FFWC] Page 2 of 8

3 Rainfall Deviation [Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department] [Date: September 15, 2008] Page 3 of 8

4 River Situation Map (As on September 15, 2008) [If you need higher resolution map of the above please send a request to info@dmic.cdmp.org.bd] Page 4 of 8

5 District wise Flood Situation Chapainawabganj Water entered into 10 unions of Sadar & Shibganj upazila. 731 households, 4040 persons of 808 families, crops acre fully, 5189 acre partially, 4 mosques, 2 schools and 1 bazaar affected of around 48 sq. km area. The Mohanonda and the Padma are flowing below danger level. Situation is improved. Sirajganj 357 sq. km low laying areas of 5 upazilas (Sadar, Kazipur, Shahjadpur, Belkuchi, Chouhali) inundated. 36 unions, people of families, 13 houses totally, 8171 households partially, 115 km road, 53 educational institutions partially and 2 culvert partially damaged. 750 persons took place in 9 flood shelter. Situation is improving rapidly as water is decreasing. Bogra Water entered heavily and low laying riverbank areas of the Korotoa inundated as flood control embankment has been breached people of families, households 335 fully, 3335 partially, crops acres partially affected. Total 239 sq. km area inundated people took place in 7 shelters. Situation is improving as water is receding. Nilphamari Flood situation is normal now. In 8 unions of 2 upazilas, sq. km. area inundated and 150 households, 745 people of 179 families affected. Lalmonirhat Water has receded from most of sq. km. affected areas. Damage has been reported as follows: affected upazila 5, union 32, families 1795, people 7180, crops 7751 (partially), households 1113 (partially), embankment 0.25 km (partially). Teesta and Dharla are flowing below danger level. Flood situation has improved. Gaibandha The Ghagot is flowing below danger level. Flood situation has improved. Few low laying areas of 4 upazilas inundated sq. km area was flooded. 12 unions, 1548 families, 6192 persons, acres crops (partially), 75 km road (partially) and 7 km embankment (partially) affected. Information of death of 1 person reported. Kurigram The Dharla, Tista, Brahmaputra and the Dudhkumar are flowing below danger mark. Water is receded. Flood situation has improved. In 60 unions of 9 upazilas, families affected. Besides total number of affected area sq. km, people , crops acre partially, households 4388 totally, partially, road 269 km, embankment km partially, culvert 39, educational/religious institution 34 totally, 49 partially. Rangpur The Tista and the Jamuneshwari are flowing below danger mark. Flood situation is normal. But due to river erosion, 80 acres of crops field affected partially people of 262 families of 3 unions partially affected. Dhaka Due to rise of river water, in 120 sq. km. area of 22 unions of 5 upazila of Tejgaon circle, peoples of 4596 families, 201 households totally, 3202 households partially, 5242 acre crops, 7 km road totally, 141 km road partially, 3 km embankment, 10 educational/religious institutions affected. At Present Situation is improving as water is receding. Jamalpur The Jamuna and old Brahmaputra is flowing below danger mark. Flood situation is normal. Damage has been reported as follows: affected upazila 8, areas sq. km., union 48, family 53840, people , household 2108 totally, 8005 partially, crops acres partially (according to District Agriculture Office), road km, embankment 25.5 km, bridge/culvert 1 totally, 8 partially, educational institution 4 totally, 20 partially. Page 5 of 8

6 Faridpur Padma is flowing above danger level peoples of families of 18 unions of 4 upazilas near the Padma are affected by riverbank erosion and inundation. Along with this 3600 households partially, 1420 acre crops totally, 5231 acre crops partially, 4 km road totally, 66 km road partially, 3 km embankment and 48 institutions have been affected. 1 person died in flood. Situation has improved as water receded. Rajbari The Padma is flowing below danger level. Due to continuous decrease of water situation is improving. The char area outside of ring embankment inundated. Total affected upazila 3, union 9, family 45, people 225. Madaripur The Arialkhan is decreasing and flowing above danger level. Low laying areas of Sadar and Shibchar upazila are inundated. Situation is improving. 543 acre crops affected due to inundation. Damage due to river erosion has been reported as follows: affected upazila 4, union 58, family 817, people 4085, crops 543 acre. Shariatpur people of families of 30 unions of 6 upazilas, 6066 households partially, 660 acr crops partially, 157 km road partially, and 78 educational institutions partially, 2 km embankment and 18 bridge/culverts have been affected. Flood situation is improving as water is receding. Manikganj The Jamuna is flowing below danger level but kaliganga is till above danger level. Water is decreasing rapidly. Total : Upazila 7, Union 45, area 295 sq.km, family 11794, people 50931, crops 2181 acre (partial), household 1263 (full), household 9061 (partial), no of death 4, dead livestock 1, road 22 km (full), 224 km (partial), embankment 7 km (partial) and educational/religious institution 2 full, 34 partial. Situation is improving. Munshiganj The Padma is receding and flowing above danger level people are water logged. Other damage information yet not received. Damage due to river erosion has been reported as follows: upazila 3, union 5, family 551, people 2364, household 591 (washed away). Tangail Sadar and kalihati upazila along with other low lying areas near to riverbank have been inundated. Total : upazila 5, union 27, family 14344, people 64285, Crops (partial), household 850 (full), household 1518 (partial), Road 185 km (partial) educational institution 3 and Embankment 11.5 km. Situation is improving. Chandpur The Meghna is receded. Situation is normal. 4 sq. km area of Sadar and Haimchar upazila ruined due to river erosion. In 4 unions, 2210 people of 365 families, household 292 (totally), household 73 (partially), 4 km roads and 1 educational institution affected. Sylhet Surma and Kushiyara are flowing flowing danger level. No flood situation has been reported from anywhere. Satkhira Households and shrimp farms of 10 villages of Gabura union of Shamnagar upazila flooded as ring embankment breached due to heavy pressure of the Kabadak. The water is receding and flowing below danger level. The situation is normal. Sherpur sq. km area affected due to heavy rainfall and onrush water from upstream. Total : family 13365, people , Crops 535 (full), Crops acr (partial), household 915 (full), household 125 (partial), Road 17 km (full), Road 295 km (partial), educational institution 30, embankment 11 km, Bridge/culvert 13. At present Brahmaputra is flowing below danger level. Water level is receded from low lying areas. Situation is improving. Page 6 of 8

7 Kushtia 113 sq. km low laying areas flooded due to water level rise of the Padma. Total : family 1403, people 7015, household 1403, road - 61 km (partial) and educational / religious institution 82. Situation is improving due to water decreased in river. [Source: Relief Control Cell, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management] [Data Date: September 14, 2008] Relief Status District G.R. Rice (MT) G. R. Cash (Tk.) House Building (TK) Name Allocation Distribution In Stock Allocation Distribution In Stock Allocation Distribution In Stock Chapainawabganj Sirajganj Bogra Kurigram Lalmonirhat Gaibandha Rangpur Nilphamari Dhaka Faridpur Madaripur Shariatpur Rajbari Manikganj Jamalpur Sherpur Tangail Munshiganj Chandpur Sylhet Satkhira Kustia Total [Source: Relief Control Cell, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management] [Data Date: September 15, 2008] Page 7 of 8

8 Damage Report Sr No Name of District affected upazilla area (sq.km.) affected pouroshova affected union No. of Family People Damaged Crops Damaged Households Road (Km) Institution/ (Acre) livestock Infrastructure (km) Full Partial Full Partial Full Partial Partial Full Full Partial (No.) Chapainawabganj Sirajganj Bogra Kurigram Lalmonirhat Gaibandha Rangpur Nilphamari Dhaka Faridpur Madaripur Shariatpur Rajbari Manikganj Jamalpur Sherpur Tangail Munshiganj Chandpur Sylhet Satkhira Kushtia Total [Source: Relief Control Cell, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management] [Date: September 15, 2008] hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 8 of 8 death No. of dead Affeted Embankment Affeted Bridge/ Culvert No. of Shelters No. of people in shelter