Water level of Barak at Annapurna Ghat steady at 21.38 mt at 5 PM on Thursday

May 19: Due to incessant rainfall since the last few days, the water level of river Barak started to rise. From Wednesday morning, the water level at Annapurna Ghat was increasing rapidly. Since morning on Thursday, the water level at Annapurna Ghat was increasing by 1 cm per hour. However, at present the level is steady since 10 AM.

As per report received from Assam Water Resource Department, river Barak at Annapurna Ghat, Silchar at 12 noon on Thursday was flowing much above the danger level and was recorded at 21.38 metres. The danger level at this point is 19.83 metre. The water level is steady here since 10 AM.

The highest flood level at this point was recorded at 21.763 on 11 September, 2007.