Warning of flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow in the Northern and North Central provinces

Map of flash flood and landslide risk in the areas.

In the past 24 hours (from 7:00 a.m. on May 23 to 7:00 a.m. on May 24), the Northern and North Central provinces have had moderate to heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain.

Of which, Na Tau 128.6mm (Dien Bien); Thinh Hung 110.2mm (Yen Bai); Luc Binh 108.4mm ( Bac Kan ); Lang Cheu 106.6mm (Son La); Linh Phu 106mm (Tuyen Quang); Hoang Nong 103.6mm (Thai Nguyen); Khe Mai 98.2mm (Quang Ninh); Na Ngoi 213.6mm (Nghe An); Son Hong 142.2mm (Ha Tinh);...

Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces are close to saturation (over 85%) or have reached saturation.

Warning, in the next 3-6 hours, the Northern provinces will continue to have rain with average rainfall of 5-10mm, some places over 40mm. Particularly, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho and Son La provinces will have average rainfall of 10-30mm, some places over 70mm. The North Central provinces will have average rainfall of 20-50mm, some places over 80mm.

In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many districts. Specifically as follows:

Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to rain, floods or water flow: Level 1.

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Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/canh-bao-lu-quet-sat-lo-sut-lun-dat-do-mua-lu-hoac-dong-chay-tren-khu-vuc-cac-tinh-bac-bo-va-bac-trung-bo-249757.htm