According to the latest weather forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, floods on rivers from Hue city to Da Nang are currently receding.
Specifically, at 8:00 p.m. on October 30, the water level measured on the rivers was as follows: the Bo River at Phu Oc station was 3.98m (0.52m below alert level 3), the Huong River at Kim Long station was 2.75m (0.75m below alert level 3), the Vu Gia River at Ai Nghia station was 8.70m (0.30m below alert level 3), while the Thu Bon River at Cau Lau still reached 4.62m - exceeding alert level 3 by 0.62m.
In the next 12 hours, floods on Thu Bon River are forecast to continue to decrease below alert level 3, while Bo and Huong rivers will remain above alert level 2 by 0.4-0.6m. Vu Gia River is forecast to fall below alert level 2.
From the next 12 to 24 hours, floods on rivers will continue to decrease, ranging around the 1-2 warning level depending on the area.
However, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that from tonight (October 30) to November 4, a new flood is likely to appear on the rivers from Nghe An to Quang Tri.
During this flood, the peak water level of the upstream flood of Ca River (Nghe An), Ngan Sau River, Ngan Pho River (Ha Tinh), Gianh River, Kien Giang River, Thach Han River (Quang Tri) will rise to alert level 2 - 3, with some rivers above alert level 3, downstream of Ca River (Nghe An), La River (Ha Tinh) will rise to alert level 1 - 2.
The situation of deep and widespread flooding in Da Nang city is gradually decreasing, flooding in Hue city will continue to decrease rapidly in the next 1-2 days; there is a risk of flooding in low-lying areas along the river, urban areas, and residential areas in provinces from Nghe An to Quang Tri.
There is a high risk of flash floods on rivers and streams and landslides on steep slopes of provinces/cities from Nghe An to Quang Ngai.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the risk level of natural disasters due to floods is currently at level 3, which can greatly affect traffic, agricultural production, aquaculture and people's lives.
Given the above developments, tourists planning to visit the Central provinces in the coming days should closely monitor weather reports, limit travel through areas that are deeply flooded, landslides or have warnings of heavy rain to ensure safety.
