Water level of Barak at Annapurna Ghat increasing, flowing at 18.37 mt at Midnight on Thursday

June 16: Due to incessant rainfall since the last few days, the water level of river Barak has again started to rise. On Thursday, the water level at Annapurna Ghat was gradually increasing. From 1 AM on Thursday, the water level of Barak increased from 17.72 cm to 18.37 cm at 12 Midnight

As per report received from Assam Water Resource Department, river Barak at Annapurna Ghat, Silchar at 12 Midnight on Thursday, was flowing below the danger level and was recorded at 18.37 metres. The danger level at this point is 19.83 metre. The water level is increasing at 5 cm per hour.

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