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RANGPUR, July 1, 2026 (BSS) – The overall situation of major rivers is remaining mostly stable in all five districts of greater Rangpur in the Brahmaputra basin following falls in their water levels in the last 24 hours ending at 3 pm today.

Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) said water levels of the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar marked falls at most points as the rate of onrushing water from upstream reduced amidst less rainfalls during the last 24 hours.

No fresh areas were inundated and water continued to recede from the floodplains and some of the low-lying char areas of Kurigram, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha and Rangpur districts.

Meanwhile, incidents of sporadic erosion of riverbanks were reported from few places alongside the Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra and other rivers in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Gaibandha districts during the last few days.

Talking to BSS, WDB’s Rangpur Circle Superintending Engineer Md Ahsan Habib said that the overall situation remained mostly stable as the rate of onrushing water from upstream significantly reduced amid less rainfall in the last 24 hours in the basin.

If heavy monsoon rainfall showers in the Brahmaputra basin for the next four to five days, there is a possibility of temporary flood situation in the floodplains and low-lying char areas along the major rivers due to the monsoon.

The temporary flooding conditions may fluctuate in the low-lying char areas of Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat of the Brahmaputra basin and there is no forecast for major flooding in the next few days.

“We are closely monitoring the situation round the clock,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of BWDB in a bulletin today said that during the last 24 hours, water levels of the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar have decreased, which may remain stable during the next three days. 

The Dudhkumar at Pateshwari  in Kurigram, Teesta River at Dalia in Nilphamari, Kawnia in Rangpur, Tarapur in Lalmonirhat and Haripur in Gaibandha points were flowing below danger levels (DL) at 3 pm today.

During the last 24 hours, rainfall was recorded at places in Rangpur and some other divisions and in the upstream region of India, in Meghalaya State.

According to meteorological agencies , moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast during the next five days over Rangpur division and the adjoining upstream regions of West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya States of India.

During the last 24 hours, the water level of the Brahmaputra has decreased, while the water level of the Jamuna has increased, which may remain stable during the next 24 hours and increase during the subsequent four days. 

From  July 4 to July 6 , the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers may flow at Warning Level in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur and Bogura districts, and adjacent low-lying areas may be inundated at some places.

During the next 24 to 48 hours, these rivers may continue to flow at Warning Level in Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur and Gaibandha districts, and adjacent low-lying areas may remain inundated at some places.

The recorded rainfalls in the upstream Indian states during the last 24 hours till 9am today were 67mm  .

"During the same period, in northern Bangladesh, 82mm rainfall was recorded at Dinajpur point," the FFWC bulletin said.