Normal flooding from mid-July, 2 lows likely
Staff Correspondent
Some areas of the country may experience normal flooding in the second half of this month as average rainfall this season is likely to go up by 15-25 percent in addition to rise of water levels in major rivers, according to Met office.The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Padma basins, however, is expected to face usual flooding, observed weather experts yesterday at a meeting at Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The expert meeting also forecast that a couple of depressions on the Bay in this month. In July, the rainfall in Dhaka will be 370-420 millimeter, Chittagong 700-750, Sylhet 560-610, Rajshahi 370-420, Khulna 330-380 and Barisal 500-550, the report said, adding that the capital should experience 16-20 rainy days. Analysing the weather data, the report stated that the country experienced almost normal rainfall last month although monsoon arrived 15 days after it was expected.
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