According to the bulletin issued at 9:00 a.m. on October 2 by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the water level in the upstream Mekong River fluctuates with the tide and tends to rise gradually. The highest water level on October 1, on the Tien River at Tan Chau station was 3.39 m, on the Hau River at Chau Doc station was 2.86 m.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned: In the coming days, the water level in the upstream of the Mekong River will continue to rise. By October 8 - 10, the highest water level at Tan Chau and Chau Doc stations fluctuated below alert level (BD) 2 from 0.1 - 0.2m, then changed slowly. There is a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas, riverside areas, areas outside dykes in An Giang province and low-lying areas, along rivers in Dong Thap province, Can Tho city, Vinh Long, beware of landslides on dykes and weak dykes in flooded areas. Flood disaster risk warning level: Level 1.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns that floods on rivers are likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, affecting activities such as waterway transportation, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's livelihood and socio-economic activities.
