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Nobigonj (Sylhet)

Local Gov

A floodplain upazila in the Sylhet region with an agrarian economy and seasonal haor-influenced hydrology.

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

  1. climate disaster Its low-lying floodplain lies within the basin's flash-flood corridor fed by Meghalaya hill runoff, exposing the upazila to recurrent monsoon flooding. So what: Boro crops and homesteads are inundated during major monsoon events. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board / Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre
  2. water Intensely seasonal hydrology means deep monsoon flooding is followed by a dry-down with little reliable year-round surface water. So what: Dry-season irrigation and supply become constrained. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering / Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions