From the night of September 7 to the afternoon of September 8, in the Northern region and Thanh Hoa, there was heavy to very heavy rain. The rainfall from 7:00 p.m. on September 7 to 3:00 p.m. on September 8 was over 300mm in some places, such as: Phinh Ho (Yen Bai) 403.4mm, To Mua (Son La) 373.6mm, Van Mai (Hoa Binh) 339mm, Nam Xay 2 (Lao Cai) 320mm, Xuan Son (Phu Tho) 301mm...
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting's forecast for heavy rain in the next 24 to 48 hours, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa will continue to have heavy rain.
From the evening of September 8 to the evening of September 9, the Northwest region will experience heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 80-150mm, locally over 250mm. People and tourists in affected areas should pay special attention to weather forecasts, follow the instructions of signs, and recommendations of authorities.
The mountainous and midland areas of the Northeast and Thanh Hoa have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 40-80mm, locally over 150mm. The Northern Delta and Thanh Hoa have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 15-30mm, some places over 60mm.
From the night of September 9 to the evening of September 10, the Northwest region will have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 50-100mm, some places over 200mm. The Northeast region and Thanh Hoa will have moderate to heavy rain, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 30-60mm, some places over 120mm.
Flash floods and landslides can have a very negative impact on the environment, threatening people's lives. The storm also causes local traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles. Furthermore, storm No. 3 also causes economic damage, destroying civil works and production, economic and social activities.
The water levels of Thao River (Yen Bai), Luc Nam River (Bac Giang), and Ma River (Thanh Hoa) are rising. It is forecasted that in the next 12 to 24 hours, the flood peak on Thao River in Yen Bai is likely to reach above alert level 1, on Hoang Long River in Ben De above alert level 3, and on Luc Nam River in Luc Nam close to alert level 3.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned that from September 8 to September 10, a flood will occur on other rivers in the Northern region and Thanh Hoa. During this flood, the flood peak on small rivers in the northern mountainous provinces, especially in Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Hoa Binh provinces, is likely to rise to alert level 2 - alert level 3.
There is a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers in the provinces of Lang Son, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa; flash floods and landslides on steep slopes in mountainous areas of the North and Thanh Hoa.
