According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and morning on May 24, the Northern and North Central regions had moderate rain, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7pm on May 23 to 8am on May 24 was over 90mm in some places such as: Thinh Hung (Yen Bai) 100.4mm, Luc Binh (Bac Kan) 106.4mm, Doan Ket (Quang Ninh) 128.2mm, Thanh Tri (Hanoi) 93.2mm, Na Ngoi (Nghe An) 163mm,...
The midlands, plains and coastal areas of the North, South Son La, and Hoa Binh on May 24 are forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 20 - 50mm, locally over 80mm.
In the North Central region on the day and night of May 24, there is a forecast of moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 30 - 60mm, locally over 100mm.
The meteorological agency warns of the risk of local heavy rain (rainfall greater than 60mm within 3 hours).
In the Central Highlands and the South in the late afternoon and evening of May 24, it is forecasted to have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain to very heavy rain with rainfall from 20 - 40mm, locally over 70mm.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain is level 1. Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas, industrial parks; flash floods on small rivers and streams; landslides on steep slopes.
The meteorological agency forecasts that from the night of May 24, heavy rain in the Northern region will tend to decrease. From May 25, heavy rain in the North Central region will gradually decrease.
