Comparisons of floods in surrounding rivers of Dhaka City

Parameters

River

Gauge Stn.

2007 WL

2004 WL

1998 WL

1988 WL

m PWD

m PWD

m PWD

m PWD

 

Buriganga

Millbarak 42

(DL=6.0)

07.08.07

20.07.04

26.07.98

29.08.88

Date of crossing

Turag

Mirpur 31

(DL=5.94)

03.08.07

17.07.04

18.07.98

24.08.88

Danger Level at

rising stage

Tongi

Tongi 298

(DL=6.08)

01.08.07

21.07.04

22.07.98

28.08.88

 

Khal

 

Balu

Demra

(DL=5.75)

02.08.07

-

-

-

 

 

Buriganga

Millbarak 42

08.08.07

05.08.04

20.09.98

20.09.88

Date of crossing

Turag

Mirpur 31

(Contd.)

11.08.04

24.09.98

22.09.88

Danger Level at

Tongi

Tongi 298

(Contd.)

11.08.04

24.09.98

21.09.88

falling stage

Khal

 

Balu

Demra

(Contd.)

-

-

-

 

 

Buriganga

Millbarak 42

0.02

0.7

1.23

1.58

Height of peak

flood level in

Turag

Mirpur 31

0.68

1.35

2.03

2.41

meter above

Danger Level

Tongi

Tongi 298

0.78

1.05

1.46

1.75

 

Khal

 

Balu

Demra

0.5

-

-

-

 

 

Buriganga

Millbarak 42

1

17

56

22

Duration of flood

Turag

Mirpur 31

(Contd.)

26

69

30

in days above

Danger Level

Tongi

Tongi 298

(Contd.)

22

65

25

 

Khal

 

Balu

Demra

(Contd.)

-

-

-

 

Legend: DL = Danger Level