According to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, released at 5:30 p.m. on September 10, the flood on the Thao River in Lao Cai City continues to recede slowly; in Yen Bai it is rising slowly.
Floods on Lo River (Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho), Cau River (Bac Ninh), Thuong River (Bac Giang), Red River (Hanoi), Hoang Long River (Ninh Binh) are rising.
Water level at 5:00 p.m. on September 10 on Thao River in Yen Bai was 35.73m, 3.73m above BĐ3, 1.31m above the historical flood level in 1968 (34.42m); in Phu Tho it was 18.00m, 0.2m below BĐ2.
The water level on Cau River at Dap Cau is 6.63m, on BĐ3 0.33m; on Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong is 6.87m, on BĐ3 0.57m (at 4:00 p.m. on September 10).
On Lo River in Tuyen Quang 27.26m, on BĐ3 1.26m; on Hoang Long River in Ben De 4.16m, on BĐ3 0.16m.
Flood level on Red River in Hanoi is 10.10m, 0.4m below BĐ2.
In the next 12 hours, the flood on Thao River in Yen Bai will change slowly but still remain above historical flood levels.
Floods on the Lo River in Tuyen Quang are likely to peak at 27.50m, 1.30m higher than alert level 3 (BĐ3) tonight (September 10). In Vu Quang, floods continue to rise and are expected to peak at 20.30m, 0.20m lower than alert level 3 tonight (September 10).
Floods on the Cau River are likely to peak at level above BĐ3, while floods on the Thuong and Hoang Long rivers continue to increase and remain above BĐ3. Floods on the Red River in Hanoi will continue to increase rapidly but remain below BĐ2.
In the next 12-24 hours, the flood on Thao River in Yen Bai will continue to change slowly and remain above historical flood levels. The flood on Lo River tends to decrease slowly.
Floods on the Thuong River are likely to peak at level above BĐ3, while floods on the Cau River will increase slowly and remain above BĐ3. Floods on the Thai Binh River will continue to increase and remain above BĐ3.
Floods on the Hoang Long River are likely to peak at level above BĐ3. Floods on the Red River in Hanoi will continue to increase and fluctuate below BĐ2.
In the next 12 to 24 hours, the water level at downstream stations of the Red River - Thai Binh River system is likely to rise to level 3 and above. Rising flood water levels will cause flooding in low-lying areas along the river, alluvial areas outside the main dike, causing the riverside dikes to overflow, and landslides to seriously affect vulnerable locations in the dike system, embankments, and riverside works in the following provinces and cities: Hanoi, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh.
