Comparisons of floods in major rivers

Parameters

River

Gauge Stn.

2007 WL

2004 WL

1998 WL

1988 WL

 

 

 

m PWD

m PWD

m PWD

m PWD

Date of crossing

Brahmaputra

Bahadurabad

(DL=19.5)

 

27.07.07

11.07.04

07.07.98

09.07.88 & 24.08.88

Danger Level at

Ganges

Hardinge Bridge

(DL=14.25)

-

-

20.08.98

16.08.88

rising stage

Meghna

Bhairab Bazar

(DL=6.25)

30.07.07

11.07.04

20.07.98

06.07.88 & 14.08.88

Date of crossing

Brahmaputra

Bahadurabad

06.08.07

26.07.04

12.09.98

12.07.88 & 04.09.88

Danger Level at

Ganges

Hardinge Bridge

-

-

15.09.98

07.09.88

falling stage

Meghna

Bhairab Bazar

(contd.)

18.08.04

25.09.98

05.08.88 & 27.09.88

Height of peak

Brahmaputra

Bahadurabad

0.88

0.68

0.87

1.12

flood level in meter above

Ganges

Hardinge Bridge

-

-

0.94

0.62

Danger Level

Meghna

Bhairab Bazar

0.69

1.53

1.08

1.41

Duration of flood

Brahmaputra

Bahadurabad

 

15

67

16

in days above

Ganges

Hardinge Bridge

 

0

26

23

Danger Level

Meghna

Bhairab Bazar

(contd.)

38

67

75

 

Legend: DL = Danger Level