Alarming! Water level of Barak rising again by 5 cm/hr at 5 AM on Sunday

July 3: Due to incessant rainfall since the last few days, the water level of river Barak crossed the danger level on 18 June. However, after 13 days, at 3 PM on 1 July, the water level came down below danger level. But due to heavy rainfall on Saturday night, the water level of river Barak, started to rise once again. From 1 AM on Sunday, the water level of Barak went up from 19.29 mt to 19.48 mt.

As per report received from Assam Water Resource Department, river Barak at Annapurna Ghat, Silchar at 5 AM on Sunday, was flowing below the danger level and was recorded at 19.48 metres. The danger level at this point is 19.83 metre. The water level is rising by 5 cm per hour.

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