Updated bulletin issued at 4:30 PM on September 16th from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours (from 4:00 PM on September 15th to 4:00 PM on September 16th), areas of provinces/cities such as Son La, Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have had heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places.
Observation stations with heavy rainfall such as Muong Men 103mm (Son La); Mien Doi (Quy Hoa) 185mm (Phu Tho); Suoi Bu 142mm (Lao Cai); Dao Vien 1 108mm (Tuyen Quang); Quan Chu 104mm (Thai Nguyen); Yen Lap 131mm (Quang Ninh); Yen Thang 254mm (Thanh Hoa); Nong Truong 15 395mm (Nghe An);...
In the past 2 hours (from 2 pm to 4 pm on September 16), Khanh Hoa province had moderate to heavy rain such as Phuoc Thang 57mm, Hoa Son 4 is 53mm;...
The soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above provinces/cities have been near saturation (over 85%) or reached saturation status.
Warning in the next 6 hours, the above provinces/cities will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall commonly in Son La and Lao Cai 10 - 20mm with over 30mm in some places; Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen and Quang Ninh 10 - 20mm with over 40mm in some places; Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An 20 - 40mm with over 70mm in some places; Khanh Hoa 30 - 60mm with over 100mm in some places.
Risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in many communes/wards.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, subsidence due to rain, floods or currents is level 1; Phu Tho is level 2.
Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, causing local traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; civil and economic works causing damage to production activities and socio-economic activities.
The meteorological agency recommends that functional agencies in localities pay attention to reviewing flow bottlenecks and key locations in the area to have preventive and response measures.
