It was flowing 10cm above the danger level at Doani point in the morning, down from 50cm on Monday evening, said Rabiul Islam, Executive Engineer at Dalia Point of Teesta Barrage.
Meanwhile, thousands of families were stranded as the Dharla and Ratnai rivers continued to flow above the danger level.
Communication was disrupted in the Char areas, causing immense sufferings to the locals. The lack of relief materials added to the sufferings.
Torrential rain in the last four days and excessive water from upstream led to the flooding of Dahagram of Patgram upazila, Saniajan, Goddimari, Sindurna, Patikapara, Dauabari, Singimari of Hatibandha upazila, Mohishkhocha of Aditmari upazila, Khuniagach, Rajpur, Gokunda, Kulaghat and Mogholghat of Sadar upazila.
Kulaghat Union Parishad Chairman Idris Ali said 3,000 people of his union were stranded.
Lalmonirhat Primary Education Officer Jahangir Alam told UNB that floods had forced 34 schools to shut down. They will be reopened after the water recedes, he said.
Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Abu Jafor said the distribution of relief materials is going on.