Northern region continues to have heavy rain, floods on many rivers exceed alert level 3

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the morning of October 8, many areas in the North experienced scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places experiencing heavy rain.

On the night of October 7, rescue forces in Cao Bang were still actively working for the safety of the people. Photo: VNA

On October 8, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa are forecast to continue to have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with rainfall ranging from 15 to 30 mm, with some places receiving over 60 mm. In Hanoi , this morning saw moderate to heavy rain, with some spots receiving over 70 mm, but rainfall is forecast to gradually decrease in the afternoon and evening.

In the late afternoon and evening of the same day, the Central Highlands and Southern provinces also experienced scattered showers and thunderstorms, with average rainfall of 15-30 mm, and over 70 mm in some places.

During thunderstorms, people should be on guard against dangerous weather phenomena such as tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rain in the North can cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.

Currently, floods on Cau River and Thuong River ( Bac Ninh ) continue to rise; meanwhile, floods on Luc Nam River are slowly receding, water levels on other rivers in the North still tend to increase.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the flood on Cau River at Dap Cau station and Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong station will exceed alarm level 3; in the upstream of Cau River (Thai Nguyen), the water level is about 0.19m above the historical flood level in 2024. In the next 24 hours, the flood on Thuong River may exceed the historical flood level in 1986 (7.52m), while the flood on Luc Nam River will gradually decrease and fluctuate at alarm level 1 - 2.

From now until October 9, floods on rivers in the Northern region will continue to rise. The flood peak on the Thai Binh River (Hai Phong) is likely to reach alert level 2; the Thao River (Lao Cai), Lo River (Tuyen Quang), Hoang Long River (Ninh Binh) will reach alert levels 1-2, with some places above alert level 2. The level of natural disaster risk due to floods is warned at level 3. Heavy rains and floods can cause flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, affecting transportation, aquaculture, agricultural production and people's lives.

At sea, the South China Sea (including the Truong Sa sea area) and the Gulf of Thailand are experiencing showers and thunderstorms. During the day and night of October 8, thunderstorms will continue in the central and southern China Sea, from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6-7, and waves over 2 meters high, posing a danger to ships operating offshore.

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