Currently, the inner city of Hanoi is experiencing moderate to very heavy rain.
In the next 3 - 6 hours (from 9:30 a.m. on July 24), the inner city of Hanoi and neighboring areas will continue to have heavy rain with common rainfall ranging from 20 - 40mm, some places over 50mm.
This rain is likely to cause flooding for many streets with common depths of 15 - 20cm; some locations are likely to be flooded deeper with a depth of 20 - 40cm.
According to the Northern Hydrometeorological Station, regarding the rainfall in the past 24 hours, Hanoi has had rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places. Rainfall is generally below 10mm, some places are heavier such as: Huong Son 89.6mm; Bat Bat 39.4mm; Cau Ram 37.2mm...
It is forecasted that from today, July 24 to July 25, Hanoi will have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms.
From the night of July 25 to July 26, this area will have scattered showers 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 influence of the tropical convergence zone with an axis through the North.
The Northern Meteorological Agency forecasts that from July 26 to July 27, Hanoi will have rain in some places.
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.
