The Hanoi city area is experiencing rain, moderate rain, and heavy rain in some places.
According to the Northern Hydrometeorological Station, it is forecasted that in the next 1 - 3 hours (from 2:30 p.m. on September 17), Hanoi and neighboring areas will continue to have moderate to heavy rain, with total accumulated rainfall generally ranging from 20 - 30mm, in some places higher.
This rain will cause localized flooding for many streets with the largest flooding depth commonly from 0.1 - 0.3m, some places will be flooded deeper. The flooding time is about 20 - 30 minutes, some places are flooded longer. Prevent flooding in some low-lying areas in suburban areas.
The meteorological agency of the Northern Federation warns that the risk of natural disasters due to flooding is level 1. Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding on some streets, affecting vehicles participating in traffic.
