Regarding the rainfall in the past 24 hours, according to the Northern Hydrometeorological Station, in Hanoi, there has been rain, moderate rain, and heavy rain in some places. The common rainfall was 15 - 30mm, some places were heavier such as Dong Anh 56.8mm; Kim Anh 48.2mm; Soc Son 47.8mm; Trau Quy 39.4mm...
It is forecasted that from this evening, July 23 to July 25, Hanoi will have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. Rainfall is generally from 30 - 50mm, in some places over 80mm.
The cause of the rain in Hanoi in the next 2 days is believed to be the impact of the tropical convergence zone connecting with the low pressure area weakening from storm No. 3.
The meteorological agency of the Northern Region also warned that on the night of July 25 and July 26, Hanoi will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms.
The warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind is level 1. Thunderstorms may be accompanied by thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind that break trees, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure.
Localized heavy rain can overload urban drainage systems, causing flooding in residential areas, traffic congestion due to flooding and reduced visibility when driving, causing slippery traffic and accidents.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that in addition to the North, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will continue to be areas with rain in the next 2 days.
The Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An from July 24 to July 25, are forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 40 - 90mm, locally over 150mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 100mm within 3 hours. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
On the night of July 25, the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall from 20 - 40mm, locally over 100mm.
The total rainfall from July 24 to July 25 in the above areas is generally 60-130mm, locally over 250mm.
The meteorological agency forecasts that from July 26, heavy rain in the North, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An is likely to gradually decrease.