In response to prolonged heavy rainfall, the Department of Water Resources Management and Construction announced that localities in Northern and North Central Vietnam are mobilizing 26 pumping stations with 131 pumps, along with numerous drainage gates, to urgently combat flooding.
Heavy rains and storms caused flooding at spillways in the mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa province. Photo: Nguyen Nam/TTXVN
Currently, over 12,500 hectares of crops in North Central Vietnam are flooded ( in Ha Tinh and Quang Tri provinces). Local authorities are continuing to update the situation.
According to the Department of Water Resources Management and Construction, the average water level in reservoirs in the North Central region is between 72% and 83% of their designed capacity; specifically by province: Thanh Hoa 74%, Nghe An 80%, Ha Tinh 85%, Quang Tri 76%, Hue 83%. 1,034 out of 2,323 reservoirs are full (Thanh Hoa 158/610 reservoirs, Nghe An 580/1061 reservoirs, Ha Tinh 278/321 reservoirs, Quang Tri 30/275 reservoirs).
For reservoirs managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Cua Dat reservoir had a water level of 828.38 million m3 at 5 PM on August 25th, reaching 78% of its designed capacity; the total discharge flow was 1,235 m3/s; and the reservoir still had 621.62 million m3 available for flood storage.
Ngàn Trươi Reservoir has reached 31% of its designed capacity; it still has 536.01 million m3 for flood storage. Tả Trạch Reservoir has reached 35% of its designed capacity, with a total discharge rate of 198 m3/s; it still has 497.01 million m3 for flood storage.
The average water levels of reservoirs in the South Central and Central Highlands regions range from 46% to 72% of their designed capacity. Specifically, by province: Da Nang 72%, Quang Ngai 59%, Gia Lai 57%, Dak Lak 57%, Khanh Hoa 46%, Lam Dong 57%.
The following reservoirs are currently operating with spillway discharge: Phan Dung reservoir (Lam Dong), Nuoc Trong reservoir (Quang Ngai), Song Cai reservoir (Khanh Hoa), Tra Tan reservoir (Khanh Hoa), Ayun Ha reservoir (Gia Lai), and Dak Bla reservoir (Quang Ngai).
The average water level in irrigation reservoirs in Northern Vietnam ranges from 66% to 95% of their designed capacity; specifically by province: Dien Bien 70%, Son La 86%, Tuyen Quang 75%, Lao Cai 82%, Thai Nguyen 69%, Phu Tho 83%, Bac Ninh 70%, Ninh Binh 95%, Lang Son 66%, Cao Bang 70%, Quang Ninh 85%, Hanoi 75%.
The following reservoirs are currently operating with spillway discharge: Khe Che Reservoir (Quang Ninh), Cam Son Reservoir (Bac Ninh), Khuon Than Reservoir (Bac Ninh), Yen Lap Reservoir (Phu Tho), and Khe Che Reservoir (Quang Ninh).
The Department of Water Resources Management and Construction requests that localities and units closely monitor weather developments, water levels, and the current state of structures, paying particular attention to vulnerable reservoirs, reservoirs with sluice gates, and downstream areas with dense populations when rainfall occurs in the reservoir's catchment area. For projects under construction, appropriate construction plans must be in place to ensure no incidents occur, and absolutely no items that do not meet the construction schedule during the flood season should be implemented.
The units operating the reservoirs must adhere strictly to the approved operating procedures; reservoirs with floodgates must adjust the water level to ensure the safety of the structure and avoid abnormal flood releases that could endanger downstream areas; at the same time, they must maintain reasonable water storage in reservoirs with low storage capacity; and they must strictly implement early warning systems for downstream residents before reservoir flood releases and when there is a risk of incidents.
The relevant units will maintain a 24/7 duty roster during periods of rain and flooding; they will deploy personnel on standby at construction sites at risk of failure and at reservoirs with full water levels to promptly handle unusual situations according to the "four on-the-spot" principle when there is a risk of construction failure.
According to the National Center for Hydrometeorology, from August 25-27, 2025, the Northern Midlands and Delta, Son La, and Lao Cai will experience rainfall of 100-200mm, with some areas exceeding 300mm; the North Central region: from Thanh Hoa to northern Quang Tri will have heavy to very heavy rain with a total rainfall of 200-350mm, with some areas exceeding 600mm; the South Central region and the Central Highlands will have rainfall of 30-100mm, with some areas exceeding 200mm.
Source: vtv.vn
Source: https://baophutho.vn/huy-dong-khan-cap-26-tram-bom-tieu-ung-238563.htm
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