According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and this morning (December 4), in the area from South Quang Tri to Da Nang, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong, there was moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Rainfall from 7pm on December 3 to 8am on December 4 was over 180mm in some places such as Ba Na station (Da Nang) 228.2mm, Khanh Hiep (Khanh Hoa) 196mm, Tra Nham (Quang Ngai) 189mm, Phan Dung (Lam Dong) 202.4mm,...
The area from South Quang Tri to Da Nang and the east of Quang Ngai province during the day and night of December 4 is forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain with common rainfall from 40 - 80mm, locally very heavy rain over 120mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 100mm within 3 hours.
From December 5, heavy rain in the area from South Quang Tri to Da Nang and the east of Quang Ngai province will tend to decrease.
The east of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong provinces; Khanh Hoa province and the Southeast region during the day and night of December 4, is forecast to have rain, moderate rain with common rainfall from 20 - 40mm, locally heavy rain over 80mm.
The Central Highlands and the Southwest region during the day and night of December 4, are forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall from 10 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 60mm. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
Regarding the hydrological situation, currently, the water level on rivers in Hue city is decreasing slowly, the water level of rivers from Da Nang city to Khanh Hoa tends to increase. The water level at 7:00 a.m. on December 4 on the rivers was generally below alert level 1; the water level on the Kon River (Gia Lai) at Thanh Hoa station and the Krong Ana River at Giang Son station is at alert level 1.
From today (December 4) to December 5, on rivers from Hue city to Khanh Hoa, there is a possibility of a flood, flood peaks on rivers are generally at alert level 1 and above alert level 1; the flood peaks on Cai Nha Trang river (Khanh Hoa) are likely to reach alert level 2 to alert level 3.
Risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, urban areas and residential areas concentrated from Hue city to Khanh Hoa. Risk of flash floods on rivers and streams and landslides on steep slopes in the area from Hue city to Khanh Hoa.
Real-time warning information on the risk of flash floods and landslides is provided online on the website of the Department of Hydrometeorology at https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn and in separate bulletins warning of flash floods and landslides).
The meteorological agency warns of the risk of natural disasters due to floods at level 1 to level 2.
Floods on rivers can cause flooding in low-lying areas, affecting waterway transportation activities, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives and socio-economic activities.
The warning information is calculated based on the expected regulation operation of upstream reservoirs; the hydrometeorological agency will continue to update bulletins when there are changes in the discharge flow of reservoirs.
