Warning of especially large floods and flash floods, landslides on the Ba River basin in Dak Lak

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on the morning of November 19 issued a level 4 natural disaster risk warning for the eastern part of Dak Lak province. This is the highest, especially serious warning level, issued when the area encounters a dangerous combination of: major floods, flash floods and landslides, which can cause great damage to life, property and infrastructure.

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According to Mr. Hoang Van Dai, Deputy Director of the Center for Meteorological Forecasting Hydrology Nationality arrive 7 hours On November 19, 2025 , water levels on many rivers from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa and the Central Highlands region are at very high levels and continue to develop complicatedly.

Floods on the Ba River, Kon River and Krong Ana River are rising rapidly . Some stations recorded particularly noteworthy water levels: Ba River at Cung Son obtain 35.92m , higher than alarm level 3 1.42m ; at Phu Lam reached 3.94m , exceeding alarm level 3: 0.24m ; Kon River at Thach Hoa has reached the level alarm 3 ; Thu Bon River at Cau Lau exceed alert 2: 0.22m ; Tra Khuc River only under alert level 2: 0.04m and continue up ; Krong Ana River in Giang Son exceed alert 2: 0.02m .

Many other rivers from Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam , Quang Ngai, Gia Lai to Khanh Hoa are also fluctuating at alert levels 1-3, including Dinh River (Khanh Hoa) which is above alert level 3.

Mr. Hoang Van Dai, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, warned of especially large floods, flash floods, and landslides in the Ba River basin.

“ In the face of these dangerous developments, at 9am this morning, The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued level 4 disaster risk warning for Eastern region of Dak Lak province . This is the warning level. especially serious , given when the area meets dangerous combination of: major floods, flash floods and landslides , capable of causing great damage to life, property and infrastructure, " Mr. Dai said.

National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts report, in the next 12 hours, Flood on Ba River at Phu Lam station continue up and above BĐ3 (at the historical flood level in 1993: 5.21m) and Kon River continues to rise and remains above alert level 3; flood on Krong Ana River continues to increase; flood on Thu Bon River and Tra Khuc River remains at alert level 1-2.

In the next 24 hours, flood levels on major rivers are likely to remain at a very high level, while widespread flooding will occur in provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa.

“ Currently, the risk flash floods on small streams and rivers landslides on the slopes in the Central and Central Highlands are at the level very high . Many residential areas, especially low-lying areas, downstream areas of reservoirs and riverside areas, are likely to be deeply flooded in the coming hours. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting recommends that people limit their movement through deeply flooded areas, overflow areas, and landslide-prone slopes; proactively evacuate dangerous areas as requested by local authorities. The next bulletins will be continuously updated, especially when there are changes in the operation and regulation of upstream reservoirs, ” Mr. Dai emphasized.