(Live) Rain all night, many streets in Hanoi turned into rivers

On the morning of October 7, heavy rains began in Hanoi, causing many streets to be deeply flooded. Tuoi Tre Online updates the situation.

Many places in Hanoi were flooded on the morning of October 7, recorded on Xuan Dinh Street at 6am on October 7 - Photo: PHAM TUAN

From 0:00 on October 7, heavy rain with thunder and lightning began to appear in Hanoi . The heavy rain lasted from midnight to the morning of the same day, causing many streets to begin to be deeply flooded.

Some places have up to 250mm of rain.

Since early this morning, Tran Cung street has been flooded. Some sections are 30-50cm deep, causing many motorbikes to stall and have to be pushed.

Data from Hanoi's drainage system as of 7am this morning shows that the central area of ​​Hanoi has had rain from 80mm to nearly 250mm, such as Nam Tu Liem 207mm, Hoang Cau 245mm, Ha Dong 191mm...

Flooding is occurring on Vo Chi Cong, Tran Binh, Phan Van Truong, Thuy Khue, Do Duc Duc, To Hieu, Nguyen Trai, Bui Xuong Trach, Cu Loc, Vuong Thua Vu, and Ngoc Lam streets.

On Quang Trung - Tran Phu - Nguyen Trai street, the water was deep and the heavy rain from the night continued, so the street was not too crowded. In many places on the street, the water was above the sidewalk, so people had to walk their bikes. Many schools in Ha Dong have announced that students should take a break and study online. Mr. Van Sy (Ha Dong ward) went to a hospital on Luong The Vinh street for a check-up at more than 6am, but because the water was too deep, his bike stalled and he could not move, so he had to walk home, but it took him nearly an hour to get home for a distance of 3km - Photo: NGOC AN

Tran Cung Street was deeply flooded on the morning of October 7 - Photo: C. TUE

Some schools allow students to study online.

Hanoi has been experiencing heavy rains with thunder and howling winds since the early morning of July 10, causing many streets to be deeply flooded, with some areas flooded above motorbike exhaust pipes. Some schools in the capital have sent notices to students to stay home from school and study online before 6am.

Mr. Viet Linh, a resident of Hanoi, said that at around 5:30 a.m., on Thang Long Avenue, the water was so deep that the road surface could not be seen. Many people who went to work early had to return home because they could not pass through the deeply flooded areas.

"It was pouring rain above, and the water below was as high as a river, almost up to the wheels. Many people on motorbikes tried to go in but their engines died," Linh shared.

Thang Long Avenue area is flooded like a river, the road surface cannot be seen - Photo: VIET LINH

Recorded at Xuan Dinh Street at 6:40 am, heavy rain caused the street to be deeply flooded, making the sky feel darker - Photo: PHAM TUAN

According to Tuoi Tre Online at 6am, the area at the beginning of Xuan Dinh Street was flooded more than 50cm deep, and it was still raining heavily. On Xuan La Street, some localized flooding appeared.

In the area of ​​Xuan Tao and Nguyen Xuan Khoat streets... flooding has begun to occur.

According to the 5:20 a.m. bulletin on October 7 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, early this morning in the Hanoi area, there was moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, and locally very heavy rain due to the circulation of storm Matmo combined with wind convergence developing up to 5,000m.

Rainfall in the past 6 hours is generally from 40-80mm, higher in some places such as Soc Son station 116mm, Thuong Cat station 91mm,...

It is forecasted that this morning in Hanoi there will continue to be moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms, with average rainfall of 40-70mm, and in some places very heavy rain of over 100mm. From the evening and at night the rain will decrease rapidly.

People need to be on guard against the risk of flooding in low-lying streets in the inner city.

At 5:30 this morning, the Northern Hydrometeorological Station also said that through monitoring on satellite images, lightning location data and weather radar showed that convective clouds were developing and causing showers and thunderstorms in the communes and wards of Kien Hung, Ha Dong, Yen Nghia, Duong Noi, An Khanh, Son Dong, Dai Mo, Thanh Xuan, Yen Hoa, Dong Da, Lang, Cau Giay, Nghia Do...

Many streets turned into rivers

October 7, 2025 07:14 GMT+7

After a heavy rain that lasted more than an hour, many streets in Hanoi turned into rivers, with some places flooded almost up to motorbike seats.

At the intersection of Pham Hung, My Dinh bus station, Duy Tan street and Ton That Thuyet street, the water was only up to an adult's ankles. However, due to the continuous heavy rain, by 6:50 a.m. the water had reached over the car's wheels.

Traffic on these streets began to become chaotic as many vehicles stalled on the road, some turned around because the road was flooded.

At Vo Chi Cong Street (Hanoi), at 7:10 am, deep flooding appeared in both directions from Nhat Tan Bridge to the inner city and vice versa. According to records, there were spots where the flooding was deeper than 60cm - Photo: PHAM TUAN

Ms. Nguyen Phuong (who lives near My Dinh bus station) said that she woke up at around 6am to call her child to go to school and saw it pouring rain outside with continuous thunder. When she and her child left the house, they saw that the water was almost half way up to the wheel.

"I couldn't go any further because the rain was getting heavier, the roads were flooded everywhere, and many cars tried to go but stalled. Halfway there, I received a text message from the school telling my children to study online, so we found our way back," Ms. Phuong shared.

Heavy rain also caused deep flooding on many streets such as Van Cao, Lieu Giai, Thai Ha, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dao Tan...

At 7am, Ha Dong ward was still raining heavily with continuous thunder. To Huu, Le Van Luong, Yen Xa, Van Quan streets... were heavily flooded, the water rose above the motorbike exhaust pipes.

On Vo Chi Cong Street, authorities have put up warning signs due to deep flooding - Photo: PHAM TUAN

Tran Phu Street is deserted after 7am due to flooding and heavy rain - Photo: N.An

Hanoi continues to have places with over 150mm of rain this morning.

October 7, 2025 07:10 GMT+7

At 6:30 this morning, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting raised the heavy rain warning in Hanoi.

Specifically, it is forecasted that this morning in Hanoi city, there will continue to be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with general rainfall of 50-100mm, and some places with very heavy rain over 150mm (before that, general rain was 40-70mm, some places with very heavy rain over 100mm).

The water is so deep that people in the alleys of Tran Thai Tong Street have to use sticks to feel their way when going out - Photo: DANH TRONG

This rain will cause localized flooding for some streets with the largest flooding depth commonly from 0.2-0.4m, some places are flooded deeper. Flooding time is about 1-3 hours, some places are flooded longer.

In an alley on Tran Thai Tong street (Cau Giay ward), rainwater flooded deeply, entering the first floors of many houses, in some places reaching up to motorbike wheels.

Many households had to put their furniture up high to avoid damage. Some people had to use sticks to feel their way through the alleys because the water was so deep they could not see the drains or potholes.

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