Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre

Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre is a government agency that generates and forecasts floods in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] The centre is an important part the government mechanism that deals with Flooding in Bangladesh.[4]

Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteFlood Forecasting and Warning Centre

History

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Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre was established in 1972 under Bangladesh Water Development Board.[5] It is under the Ministry of Water Resources.[6][7] The centre has 109 water level monitoring stations and 61 forecasting stations throughout Bangladesh.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Mission". ffwc.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Satellite Data Is Saving Lives with Flood Forecasting in Bangladesh". usaid.gov. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Early Flood Warning Saves Lives". The Daily Star. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Floods in Bangladesh: The way forward". The Daily Star. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (2016). The Ganges River Basin: Status and Challenges in Water, Environment and Livelihoods. Routledge. ISBN 9781317479475. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Anisul warns of severe flood next month". The Daily Star. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. ^ Singh, Ashbindu; Zommers, Zinta (2014). Reducing Disaster: Early Warning Systems For Climate Change. Springer. p. 170. ISBN 9789401785983. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Flood Bulletin (FFWC)" (PDF). FFWC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.