Water level of Barak at Annapurna Ghat decreasing by 2 cm pr hour at 7 PM on Saturday

May 21: Due to incessant rainfall since the last few days, the water level of river Barak started to rise. However,  on Saturday, the water level at Annapurna Ghat was gradually decreasing. From 5 AM on Saturday, the water level of Barak came down from 21.17 mtr to 20.91 mt at 7 PM.

As per report received from Assam Water Resource Department, river Barak at Annapurna Ghat, Silchar at 1 PM on Saturday, was flowing much still above the danger level and was recorded at 20.91 metres. The danger level at this point is 19.83 metre. The water level is decreasing at 2 cm per hour at 7 PM

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