Floods are especially large on Cau River and Thuong River and are likely to peak early in the morning of October 9.

It is forecasted that in the next 6 hours, the flood on Thuong River at Cau Son is likely to peak and be about 0.88m above the historical flood level. The flood on Cau River at Gia Bay station will continue to decrease and be about 1.5m above the warning level 3.

The central area of ​​Thai Nguyen province is deeply submerged in floodwaters. Photo: VNA.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, many localities in Northern Vietnam are still at risk of flash floods and landslides due to continued rainfall, although the amount of rain has decreased significantly.

The exceptionally large floodwaters on the Cau and Thuong rivers ( Bac Ninh province) continue to rise and are likely to peak in the early morning of October 9th.

Over the past 24 hours (from 4 PM on October 7th to 4 PM on October 8th), the provinces of Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang , Thai Nguyen, and Bac Ninh experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, with some areas receiving very heavy rain.

Forecasts indicate continued rainfall in the aforementioned provinces, with accumulated rainfall ranging from 5-10mm, and exceeding 30mm in some areas. There is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on slopes in many communes/wards of the provinces of Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, and Bac Ninh. The natural disaster risk level for flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to rain or runoff is Level 1; Thai Nguyen is at Level 2.

Flash floods and landslides can have very serious impacts on the environment, threatening people's lives; causing localized traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; destroying public and economic infrastructure, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.

Currently, flood levels on the Cau and Thuong rivers (Bac Ninh province) continue to rise. Flood levels on the Trung river (Lang Son province) are at their peak. At 1 PM on October 8th, water levels on the rivers were as follows: On the Cau river, at the Gia Bay station, the water level was 29.49m, 0.68m above the historical level of 2024 (28.81m); at the Dap Cau station, it was 6.77m, 0.47m above alarm level 3. On the Thuong river, at the Cau Son station, the water level was 17.97m, 1.97m above alarm level 3; at the Phu Lang Thuong station, it was 7.41m, 1.11m above alarm level 3. On the Trung river, at the Huu Lung station, the water level was 24.31m, 1.77m above the historical level of 1986 (22.54m).

Forecast for the next 6 hours: Flooding on the Thuong River at Cau Son is likely to peak and exceed the historical flood level by approximately 0.88m. Flooding on the Cau River at Gia Bay station continues to recede and remains above alarm level 3 by about 1.5m; at Dap Cau station, it continues to rise and remains below the historical flood level of 1971 (7.84m) by about 0.69m. Flooding on the Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong station continues to rise and remains above the historical flood level of 1986 (7.52m) by about 0.13m.

Over the next 6-24 hours, floods on the Cau and Thuong rivers are likely to peak in the early morning of October 9th; the flood peak at the Dap Cau station will be approximately 0.9m above alarm level 3, and the flood peak at the Phu Lang Thuong station will be approximately 0.18m above the historical flood level.

Warning: From this afternoon (October 8th) to October 9th, floods on some small rivers in Lang Son and Cao Bang will remain above alarm level 3. Floods on the Luc Nam River (Bac Ninh) at the Luc Nam station will change slowly at alarm level 1-2. Floods on the Thai Binh River (Hai Phong) at the Pha Lai station will gradually rise and exceed alarm level 2.

Widespread flooding is expected in Thai Nguyen province (to persist for the next 2-3 days), Bac Ninh, Lang Son, and Cao Bang, with a risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers and urban areas in the Northern region; there is also a risk of riverbank and dike erosion, flash floods on rivers and streams, and landslides on slopes in mountainous areas of the Northern region. Flood disaster risk level warning: Level 3.

River floods cause inundation of low-lying areas along the riverbanks, affecting activities such as waterway transportation, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives, and socio-economic activities.

According to VNA

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