The water levels of the Teesta River in northern Bangladesh continue to rise, with officials warning that low-lying areas in five districts could face temporary inundation within the next 24 to 48 hours.
According to the daily bulletin released by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) on Friday (September 25, 2026), water levels in the Teesta River have been swelling steadily over the past 24 hours. The FFWC indicated that water levels may reach warning levels in parts of Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Gaibandha. Water levels in the nearby Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers remain stable but are expected to rise over the next two days before beginning to recede on the third day. Currently, all major rivers in the country are flowing below their respective danger marks.
The meteorological context for the water level rise stems from a land deep depression originating over South Odisha and adjoining North Andhra Pradesh, which has tracked north-northwestward and weakened into a land depression over Odisha. Weather forecasts indicate moderate to heavy rainfall in the northern and southwestern regions of the country as well as adjacent upstream areas over the coming days. Meanwhile, water levels in the Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Ganges, and Surma-Kushiyara river systems have either decreased or remained stable, with further drops projected over the next few days.
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