Currently, Hanoi's inner city area is experiencing heavy to very heavy rain. It is forecasted that from now until 11:30 on September 16, Hanoi's inner city area and surrounding areas will continue to experience heavy rain with common rainfall ranging from 20 - 40mm, in some places over 50mm.
This rain is likely to cause flooding for many inner-city streets with a common depth of 10 - 20cm. Notably, some streets are likely to be flooded deeper with a depth of 25 - 30cm including:
Flood disaster risk warning level is level 1.
The meteorological agency warned that vehicles traveling on flooded streets will be affected, and difficulties in moving may cause local congestion.