Comparisons of floods in surrounding rivers of Dhaka City
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Parameters |
River |
Gauge Stn. |
2007 WL |
2004 WL |
1998 WL |
1988 WL |
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m PWD |
m PWD |
m PWD |
m PWD |
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Buriganga |
Millbarak 42 (DL=6.0) |
07.08.07 |
20.07.04 |
26.07.98 |
29.08.88 |
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Date of crossing |
Turag |
Mirpur 31 (DL=5.94) |
03.08.07 |
17.07.04 |
18.07.98 |
24.08.88 |
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Danger Level at |
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rising stage |
Tongi |
Tongi 298 (DL=6.08) |
01.08.07 |
21.07.04 |
22.07.98 |
28.08.88 |
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Khal |
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Balu |
Demra (DL=5.75) |
02.08.07 |
- |
- |
- |
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Buriganga |
Millbarak 42 |
08.08.07 |
05.08.04 |
20.09.98 |
20.09.88 |
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Date of crossing |
Turag |
Mirpur 31 |
(Contd.) |
11.08.04 |
24.09.98 |
22.09.88 |
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Danger Level at |
Tongi |
Tongi 298 |
(Contd.) |
11.08.04 |
24.09.98 |
21.09.88 |
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falling stage |
Khal |
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Balu |
Demra |
(Contd.) |
- |
- |
- |
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Buriganga |
Millbarak 42 |
0.02 |
0.7 |
1.23 |
1.58 |
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Height of peak |
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flood level in |
Turag |
Mirpur 31 |
0.68 |
1.35 |
2.03 |
2.41 |
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meter above |
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Danger Level |
Tongi |
Tongi 298 |
0.78 |
1.05 |
1.46 |
1.75 |
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Khal |
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Balu |
Demra |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Buriganga |
Millbarak 42 |
1 |
17 |
56 |
22 |
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Duration of flood |
Turag |
Mirpur 31 |
(Contd.) |
26 |
69 |
30 |
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in days above |
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Danger Level |
Tongi |
Tongi 298 |
(Contd.) |
22 |
65 |
25 |
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Khal |
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Balu |
Demra |
(Contd.) |
- |
- |
- |
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Legend: DL = Danger Level