Flood on Cau River is likely to peak above alert level 3, risk of widespread flooding

The meteorological agency forecasts that in the next 12 hours, the flood on Cau River is likely to peak, with the flood peak at Dap Cau station being about 1.3 m above alert level 3.

In the next 12 hours, floods on Cau River are likely to peak.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the flood on Cau River (Thai Nguyen) at Gia Bay station, Trung River (Lang Son) at Huu Lung station is receding. The flood on Cau River ( Bac Ninh ) is rising slowly. The flood on Thuong River (Bac Ninh) has peaked at 7.60 m (at 3:00 a.m. on October 9), 1.30 m above the historical flood level in 1986 and is receding.

Water levels at 1:00 p.m. on October 9 on rivers are as follows:

- On Cau River at Gia Bay station 26.53 m, below BĐ3 0.47 m, at Dap Cau station 7.40 m, above BĐ3 1.10 m;

- On Thuong River at Cau Son station 18.22 m, on BĐ3 2.22 m; at Phu Lang Thuong station 7.57 m, on BĐ3 1.27 m, above the historical flood in 1986 (7.52 m) 0.05 m;

- On Trung River at Huu Lung station 23.04 m, 0.50 m above the historical level in 1986 (22.54 m).

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the flood on Cau River is likely to peak, the flood peak at Dap Cau station is about 1.3 m above BĐ3; the flood on Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong station, on Trung River at Huu Lung station will decrease and be above BĐ3; the flood on Cau River at Gia Bay station will continue to decrease to BĐ1 level.

In the next 12 - 24 hours, floods on rivers will continue to decrease, water level on Cau River at Gia Bay station is below level 1, at Dap Cau station is above level 3; flood on Thuong River at Cau Son station, Phu Lang Thuong station, on Trung River at Huu Lung station is above level 3.

In the next 24 hours, flood on Luc Nam River (Bac Ninh) at Luc Nam station, flood on Thai Binh River (Hai Phong) at Pha Lai station will fluctuate above level 1.

The meteorological agency warned of the risk of widespread flooding in the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Lang Son in the next 2-3 days and the risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers and urban areas in the Northern region; the risk of landslides on river banks, river dykes, and landslides on steep slopes in the mountainous areas of the Northern region.

Floods on the river cause flooding in low-lying areas along the river, affecting activities such as waterway transportation, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives and socio-economic activities. Flood disaster risk warning level: Level 3.

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