According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and this morning (June 30), the Northern region had moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with locally very heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7:00 p.m. on June 29 to 8:00 a.m. on June 30 in some places is over 150mm such as Xuan Minh 2 monitoring station (Tuyen Quang) 265.2mm, Hong Ha (Quang Ninh) 208mm, Ngoc Chan (Lao Cai) 166mm...
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue (Weather Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting), currently the weather pattern causing rain for the North and Thanh Hoa is still operating well, so from now until about July 1st, the North and Thanh Hoa will have moderate to heavy rain over a wide area, with locally very heavy rain.
On the night of July 1st, heavy rain narrowed down and only occurred concentrated in the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region, from July 2nd, heavy rain tends to gradually decrease" - Ms. Hue said.
The meteorological agency has also made detailed forecasts about the upcoming rainfall.
The mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region, Quang Ninh and Hai Phong city from June 30 to the night of July 1, are forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 50 - 100mm, locally very heavy rain over 250mm.
Other places in the North from June 30 to the morning of July 1, it is forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain with common rainfall of 20 - 50mm, locally very heavy rain over 100mm.
The time of rain in these days will be mainly concentrated in the late afternoon, night and morning. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Warning of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 100mm/3 hours" - Ms. Hue emphasized.
Thanh Hoa, Nghe An areas, from Hue city to Lam Dong and the South in the afternoon and evening of June 30, are forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 70mm. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
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 some rivers in Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, and Cao Bang provinces is rising, other rivers in the Northern region are changing slowly and below alarm level 1, especially the upstream Gam River at Bao Lac station, Thuong River at Cau Son station, Cau River at Thac Gieng station and Bang Giang River at Bang Giang station are above alarm level 1 to alarm level 2.
Warning from today (June 30) to July 1, on small rivers, upstream of main rivers in the Northern region, there is a possibility of a flood, the flood amplitude on rivers is from 2 - 4m. During this flood, the peak flood water level on small rivers is likely to reach alarm level 1 - alarm level 2, some rivers above alarm level 2.
High risk of flash floods and landslides occurring in mountainous and midland provinces in the Northern region. Warning level of natural disaster risk due to floods is level 1.
Floods on rivers and streams can cause flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, affecting activities such as waterway traffic, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's livelihoods and socio-economic activities.
