Floodwaters in the Vu Gia - Thu Bon region are receding slowly, while water levels are rising downstream.

On the morning of October 30th, the Central Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Station issued an urgent flood warning for the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River and the Tam Ky River.

Currently, water levels in the upper and middle reaches of the Vu Gia - Thu Bon river are slowly receding, while those in the lower reaches are rising, with the Tam Ky river also rising. Water levels at 6:00 AM on October 30th on the rivers were as follows: Vu Gia river at Hoi Khach: 15.69m, 0.81m below flood level 3; at Ai Nghia: 9.88m, 0.88m above flood level 3.

Flooding caused severe inundation in Dien Ban ward, located downstream of the Thu Bon River.

The Thu Bon River at Nong Son is at 16.71m (1.71m above flood level 3), at Giao Thuy at 9.48m (0.68m above flood level 3), at Cau Lau at 5.54m (1.54m above flood level 3), and at Hoi An at 3.35m (1.35m above flood level 3).

The Han River at Cam Le is at 3.24m, 0.74m above flood level 3 (BĐ3). The Tam Ky River at Tam Ky is at 2.74m, 0.04m above flood level 3 (BĐ3).

Floodwaters rose close to Provincial Road 607 in Dien Ban Dong ward.

Forecasts indicate that over the next 6 to 12 hours, flood levels in the upper reaches of the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River will continue to recede slowly, while the lower reaches will peak and recede slowly. The Tam Ky River will also peak and recede slowly.

The peak flood level on the Thu Bon River at Cau Lau reached 5.65 – 5.7m, 1.65 – 1.7m above flood level 3 (BĐ3), 0.17 – 0.22m higher than in 1964; at Hoi An it reached 3.45 – 3.5m, 1.45 – 1.5m above flood level 3 (BĐ3), 0.05 – 0.1m higher than the 1964 flood; the Han River at Cam Le reached 3.4m, 0.9m above flood level 3 (BĐ3); and the Tam Ky River was above flood level 3 (BĐ3).

According to observations, in Dien Ban ward ( Da Nang city), floodwaters have been rising slowly since early morning. The water level is rising so high that many residents have moved their belongings to higher ground, but they are still being submerged.

Floodwaters submerged the side gate of the Dien Nam - Dien Ngoc Industrial Park.

In Dien Ban Dong ward, despite the high elevation of the DT607 road passing through the area, floodwaters still rose close to the roadside. The severe flooding also submerged the secondary gate of the Dien Nam - Dien Ngoc Industrial Park located in the ward, forcing many workers to turn back and find another route because they could not cross the deep water.

NGUYEN CUONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lu-vung-vu-gia-thu-bon-dang-xuong-cham-ha-luu-dang-len-post820708.html