Floods on the Thu Bon River have exceeded the historic flood level of 1964.

(Chinhphu.vn) - According to data from the Da Nang IOC Center, the water level on the Thu Bon River at Cau Lau: at 9:00 p.m. on October 29 was at 5.48 m - equal to the historical flood of 1964; at 2:00 a.m. on October 30, the flood peak was at 5.62 m - 0.14 m higher than the historical flood of 1964.

At 2:00 a.m. on October 30, the flood level on Thu Bon River at Cau Lau was at 5.62 m - 0.14 m higher than the historic flood of 1964.

Specifically, the water level on the Thu Bon River at Cau Lau: at 9:00 p.m. on October 29 was 5.48 m (equal to the historical flood mark of 1964); at 10:00 p.m. on October 29 was 5.52 m; at 11:00 p.m. on October 29 was 5.56 m; at 1:00 a.m. on October 30 was 5.61 m; at 2:00 a.m. on October 30 reached the flood peak at 5.62 m; then tended to decrease gradually.

The update at 3:30 a.m. on October 30 of the Central Region Hydrometeorological Station showed that the water level at 1:00 a.m. on October 30 on the Thu Bon River at Cau Lau was at: 5.61 m, on BĐ3 at 1.61 m - at a level 0.13 m higher than the historical flood (5.48 m in 1964).

According to the Central Region Hydrometeorological Station, the water level in the upper and middle reaches of the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River is slowly decreasing, the lower reaches are rising; the Tam Ky River is rising.

Water levels at 1am on October 30 on rivers are as follows:

Vu Gia River at Hoi Khach is at: 16.79 m (0h/30/10) on BĐ3: 0.29 m; at Ai Nghia is at: 10.29 m on BĐ3: 1.29 m.

Thu Bon River at Nong Son is at: 17.95 m above BĐ3: 2.95 m; at Giao Thuy is at: 9.88 m above BĐ3: 1.08 m; at Cau Lau is at: 5.61 m above BĐ3: 1.61 m; at Hoi An is at: 3.37 m above BĐ3: 1.37 m

Han River at Cam Le is at: 3.20m above BĐ3: 0.70m; Tam Ky River at Tam Ky is at: 2.72m above BĐ3: 0.02m;

It is forecasted that in the next 6-12 hours, flood in the upper reaches of Vu Gia - Thu Bon river will continue to slowly recede, the lower reaches of the river will peak and recede slowly; Tam Ky river will peak and recede slowly.

The flood peak on Thu Bon River at Cau Lau reached 5.65-5.70 m on BĐ3: 1.65-1.70 m, 0.17-0.22 m higher than the historical flood (5.48 m in 1964); at Hoi An it reached 3.45-3.50 m on BĐ3: 1.45-1.50 m, 0.05-0.1 m higher than the historical flood (3.40 m in 1964).

Han River at Cam Le reached 3.4 m above BĐ3: 0.9 m; Tam Ky River is above BĐ3.

In the next 12-24 hours, floods on rivers will slowly recede. The downstream of Vu Gia-Thu Bon River will recede to level above BĐ3; Tam Ky River will recede to level above BĐ2.

Severe widespread flooding continues to occur in low-lying areas along rivers and inundation in urban areas. Especially in the communes of Que Phuoc, Nong Son, Que Son, Tam Xuan, Lanh Ngoc, Duy Xuyen, Thu Bon, Xuan Phu, Thanh My, Thuong Duc, Ha Nha, Phu Thuan, Vu Gia, Dai Loc, Go Noi, Dien Ban Tay, Dien Ban Bac, Hoa Tien, Hoi An, Hoi An Tay, Hoi An Dong, Nam Phuoc, Duy Nghia, An Thang, Ban Thach, Huong Tra, Quang Phu, Tay Ho, Thang Dien, Thang Truong, Que Xuan, Hoa Xuan, Ngu Hanh Son, Cam Le, Ba Na, Thang An, Thu Bon, Hoa Vang, Hai Van, Dien Ban, Hai Chau...

There is a very high risk of flash floods and landslides on steep slopes in mountainous areas of Da Nang city.

Nhat Anh

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