start receding meaning in English

（头发）开始脱落

Meanwhile , the flood forecasting and warning center sunday said although the water started receding slowly in northern districts , padma river , one of the major rivers in the country , continued rising , deteriorating the flood situation in central region including capital dhaka and its adjacent districts
同时，洪灾预警中心周日说虽然北方地区的水势开始后退，但是这个国家的主要河流，巴拿马运河却继续上涨，中心地区包括达卡和它附近的地区水势继续恶化。