Hue has heavy rain of nearly 1,000 mm, warning of flash floods and landslides in many places

In Hue, rainfall measured in the past 24 hours reached nearly 1,000 mm, far exceeding forecasts, causing floods on rivers to rise rapidly. The heavy rain area is continuing to expand to the South Central and Southern regions.

According to initial forecasts, the peak of heavy rain in the Central provinces will occur on November 17-18, with widespread rainfall from 200 - 400 mm, locally over 700 mm in some places. However, in reality, the rain is much heavier and in just the past 24 hours, the rainfall in some places has far exceeded the forecast, with some places reaching nearly 1,000 mm. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) said: As of 2:00 p.m. on November 17, the rainfall measured in the previous 24 hours in Binh Dien (Hue) was up to 974.6 mm , Tra Khuc River (Quang Ngai) 738.8 mm, Hinh River ( Dak Lak ) 750.3 mm, La To (Quang Tri) 609.8 mm...

Heavy rain of nearly 1,000 mm in Hue causes floods to rise rapidly, many places are at risk of flash floods and landslides.

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In the next 3 - 6 hours, the common accumulated rainfall is as follows: Ha Tinh, Hue City, Da Nang City and Quang Ngai from 30 - 70 mm, some places over 150 mm; Quang Tri, Gia Lai and Dak Lak 10 - 30 mm, some places over 70 mm; Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong 5 - 10 mm, some places over 30 mm.

Due to unusually heavy rains far exceeding forecasts, floods on the Bo, Huong, Vu Gia, Thu Bon, and Tra Khuc rivers are rising rapidly. Along with that, there is a risk of flash floods, landslides , and land subsidence on slopes and small streams in Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, and Lam Dong.

The rain is spreading and increasing in volume to other areas in the South and the North Central region. The heavy rain in the Central provinces is forecast to continue until November 19.

The strong cold air mass that has been reported is still moving south. From this evening and tonight, November 17, the temperature in the midlands, the Northern Delta and the North Central region will turn cold, the Northern mountainous region will be very cold, and some high mountainous areas will be very cold . The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the midlands, the Northern Delta and the North Central region will generally be from 12 to 15 degrees Celsius, in the mountainous areas from 9 to 12 degrees Celsius, and in the high mountainous areas, some places will be below 8 degrees Celsius.

In Hanoi, the weather is turning cold with showers, the lowest temperature in this cold air mass is commonly 13 - 15 degrees Celsius.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hue-mua-lon-gan-1000-mm-canh-bao-lu-quet-va-sat-lo-nhieu-noi-185251117153819079.htm