UNB:After being battered by heavy rains and hill torrents for the past few days, water levels in several rivers in Sylhet have started to recede, improving the flood situation in various areas.
According to the Water Development Board (WDB), as of 9am on Friday, the water level of the Surma River is flowing 16 centimeters above the danger mark at Sylhet point and 65 centimeters above the danger mark at Kanaighat point. On the other hand, the Kushiyara River is flowing 61 centimeters above the danger mark at Amalsid point, 13 centimeters at Sheola point, 1.2 centimeters at Fenchuganj point, and 24 centimeters at Sherpur point. Except for a 0.1 cm rise in the Kushiyara River at Fenchuganj point.