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