Hai Phong warned of floods on rivers

At 7 am on October 2, the water level of the Thai Binh river at Pha Lai was 5 m (alarm level 2), at Cat Khe was 4.42 m (0.08 m below alarm level 2); the Kinh Thay river at Ben Binh was 3.64 m (0.14 m above alarm level 2); the Luoc river at Chanh Chu was 2.39 m (0.11 m below alarm level 1); and the Van Uc river at Trung Trang was 1.49 m (0.51 m below alarm level 1), according to the Hai Phong Hydrometeorological Station.

The water levels on the Thai Binh river at Pha Lai and Cat Khe, and the Kinh Thay river at Ben Binh continues to recede slowly. Meanwhile, the water level on the Luoc river at Chanh Chu and the Van Uc river at Trung Trang continues to rise slowly and may peak tonight or early tomorrow morning at around alarm level 2 or above, before decreasing again.

In the downstream estuary area, including the hydrological stations of Do Nghi, Kien An, Cua Cam, Quang Phuc, Tien Tien, Dong Xuyen, Cao Kenh, Ba Nha, An Phu, and Quang Dat, water levels fluctuate mainly with the tide and the influence of upstream floods. On October 2, maximum water levels are likely to reach from alarm level 1 to level 2, with some stations above alarm level 2.

High river water levels combined with spring tides have caused flooding in low-lying areas, river islets, and riverside areas, with inundation depths of 0.3 – 0.8 m and even deeper in some places. Flooding may last 2 – 3 days, posing a risk of bank erosion and landslides along riversides.

The disaster risk level due to flooding on the Thai Binh river at Pha Lai and Cat Khe, the Kinh Thay river at Ben Binh, the Luoc river at Chanh Chu, and the Van Uc river at Trung Trang is assessed at level 2.

Water levels in the rivers remain high, causing flooding in low-lying riverside areas, affecting people’s daily lives, transportation activities, aquaculture works on the rivers, and agricultural production along rivers and streams. Extra caution is needed regarding risks at vulnerable dike sections along rivers.

Hai Phong News