Flood water in the Central region is receding.

Floods on rivers from Hue City to Khanh Hoa Province are receding, while floods on the Krong Ana River (Dak Lak) are rising, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting informed early morning on November 21.

On November 20, the Tay Nha Trang ward area was submerged in water. Photo: SGGP ONLINE NEWSPAPER

According to monitoring data from the network of hydrometeorological stations, last night and early morning of November 21, the eastern part of the area from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and the northern part of Khanh Hoa province had moderate rain, heavy rain, and locally very heavy rain.

Some stations have heavy rainfall such as Song Hinh 4 (Dak Lak) 172mm, Dai Lanh ( Khanh Hoa ) 104mm, Ho Hoa Son (Khanh Hoa) 102mm...

Currently, the water level on Dong Nai River (Dong Nai province) at Ta Lai station is rising. At 1:00 a.m. on November 21, the water level at Ta Lai station was 112.5m (at alarm level 2).

Soldiers from Stations 555 and 3512 (Navy Region 3) came to support people at Group 8, Area 2, Quy Nhon Bac Ward, Gia Lai Province. Photo: SGGP ONLINE NEWSPAPER

The Meteorological and Hydrological Agency said that in the next 12 hours, the flood on the Ba River at Cung Son station will drop below alert level 2, and at Phu Lam station below alert level 3. At the same time, the flood on the Kon River will continue to drop and stay below alert level 2. In particular, the flood on the Krong Ana River will continue to rise and stay above alert level 3.

In the next 12-24 hours, flood on Ba River at Cung Son station will continue to decrease and be below alarm level 1, at Phu Lam station will be above alarm level 2; flood on Kon River will continue to decrease and be below alarm level 2. In particular, flood on Krong Ana River will continue to rise slowly and be above alarm level 3.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting also stated that in the next 24 hours, in Khanh Hoa province, floods on the Dinh - Ninh Hoa River will continue to decrease and will be at alert level 2-3, on the Cai Nha Trang River and Cai Phan Rang River will be at alert level 1 to above alert level 1. Floods on other rivers in Dak Lak will fluctuate at alert level 1-2. Floods on rivers in Hue City and Da Nang City will continue to decrease and will be at alert level 1.

Although floodwaters are on the decline after peaking, according to the meteorological and hydrological agency, widespread flooding is still occurring in the area from Gia Lai to Khanh Hoa. From Hue City to Khanh Hoa Province, there is a high risk of landslides.

Regarding the Dong Nai River basin, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that in the next 6-12 hours, the flood on the Dong Nai River will continue to rise and fluctuate above alert level 2. In the next 12-24 hours, the flood on the Dong Nai River will continue to fluctuate above alert level 2 with the risk of flooding in low-lying areas along the river and landslides on river banks and streams in the Dong Nai River basin in Dong Nai province.

Rain still continues but intensity has decreased

Regarding the rain situation, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that on the day and night of November 21, the eastern part of the area from Da Nang to Dak Lak and the northern part of Khanh Hoa province will have rain of 40-80mm, locally over 150mm in some places.

During the day and night of November 22, it is still raining in this area, but the general flow is about 30-60mm, locally over 100mm.

During the day and night of November 23, the eastern part of the area from Da Nang to Gia Lai province will have 30-60mm of rain, with some areas experiencing very heavy rain of over 100mm. From November 24, heavy rain in the Central region will tend to decrease rapidly.

PHUC VAN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nuoc-lu-o-trung-bo-dang-xuong-post824611.html