According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (July 23), the Northwest region of the North has showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall from 7 am to 3 pm on July 23 in some places is over 40mm such as Nam Cuoi (Lai Chau) monitoring stations 108.8mm, Nam Cuoi 2 (Lai Chau) 78mm, Xa Tong (Dien Bien) 80.4mm, Huoi Leng (Dien Bien) 74mm, Ca Nang (Son La) 44.8mm,...
Northern mountainous and midland areas are the focus of rain
The mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region and Quang Ninh from the evening of July 23 to July 25 are forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 70 - 150mm, locally very heavy rain over 300mm.
Other places in the North from the evening of July 23 to July 25, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 40 - 100mm, locally very heavy rain over 150mm
The meteorological agency forecasts that from the night of July 25, heavy rain in the Northern region will gradually decrease.
Thanh Hoa area from the evening of July 24 to July 25, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 30 - 70mm, locally very heavy rain over 150mm.
Warning of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 100mm within 3 hours.
The Central Highlands and Southern regions in the evening and night of July 23, are forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10-30mm, locally heavy rain over 50mm. From July 24, the Central Highlands and Southern regions will have rain, moderate rain with rainfall of 20 - 40mm/24h, locally heavy to very heavy rain over 80mm/24h.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
Flood warning on rivers in the North
Regarding the hydrological situation, currently, the water level on the main rivers in the Northern region has small fluctuations and is below alarm level 1.
Warning from the night of July 23 to July 25, a flood is likely to appear on rivers in the Northern region, with a flood amplitude of 2-5m. During this flood, the peak flood on small rivers, upstream of the Thao, Chay, Lo, Cau, and Thuong rivers will reach alarm level 1-alarm level 2, with some rivers above alarm level 2.
High risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous and midland provinces; flooding in low-lying areas along rivers 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.
