Floods on the Ma River are rising, with a high risk of flooding in riverside areas.

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - According to the Thanh Hoa Province Hydrometeorological Station, the water level in the upper Ma River is currently rising. At 1 p.m. on August 1, the water level measured at stations on the Ma River was 2-5.4 meters below level 1.

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The provincial Hydrometeorological Station warned that floods on the Ma River will continue to rise. During this flood, the peak water level at midstream and upstream stations will reach level BĐ1-BĐ2, and in some places above BĐ2; stations downstream of the Ma River will remain below BĐ1. There is a high risk of flooding in riverside areas in the midstream and upstream of the Ma River.

Flood risk warning level: Level 1 - 2. Floods can inundate low-lying areas along rivers, industrial zones, and urban areas, affecting traffic, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives, and socio- economic activities.

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