According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, August 5, in the mountainous and midland areas of the North and the mountainous areas west of Nghe An province, there will be moderate rain, locally heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7am to 3pm on August 5 was over 30mm in some places such as: Phin Ho 3 station (Lai Chau) 51.4mm, Lung Phinh station (Lao Cai) 50mm, Vinh Quang station (Cao Bang) 36.8mm, Na Loi station (Nghe An) 42mm, ...
The mountainous and midland areas of the North from the evening of August 5 to the morning of August 7 will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 50 - 100mm, locally over 250mm. The rain will be concentrated in the late afternoon and night). Warning of the risk of heavy rain (> 100mm/3 hours).
From the afternoon of August 7, heavy rain in the mountainous and midland areas of the North will gradually decrease.
Other places in the North in the evening and night of August 5, there will be rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 20-40mm, locally over 70mm.
In the evening and night of August 5, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 10 - 30mm, locally over 60mm.
Central Highlands and Southern regions in the evening and night of August 5, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns that the risk of natural disasters due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams; landslides on steep slopes.
Real-time warning information for areas at 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 a separate bulletin warning of flash floods and landslides.
