On September 19, the Southern Institute of Water Resources Planning's electronic information portal updated the water resource forecast in the Mekong Delta region from September 19 to September 28. Accordingly, the water level in the Mekong Delta tends to increase sharply due to increased upstream floods combined with high tides.
In the coming days, the water level in the upper stations will tend to increase, the water level is generally below the alarm level I (BDI), some stations will change from BDI to BDII. Particularly at Long Xuyen station (An Giang), the water level is currently above BDII and is forecast to remain above BDII from September 19 to 23, then decrease below BDII.
Water levels at stations in the central region will increase for the next 1-3 days and then decrease again, with water levels generally at BDI - BDII. Water levels at some main riverside stations will exceed BDIII during high tide from September 19 to 23.
Water levels at coastal stations in the East Sea tend to increase in the next 1-2 days, then decrease again. Particularly at Ca Mau station, water levels remain above BDIII.
The Southern Institute of Water Resources Planning recommends that localities need to take precautions against flooding.
In addition, the weather is increasingly changing abnormally, ENSO phenomenon is forecasted from now until the end of the year, La Nina state will prevail especially in October and January. Therefore, there is a high risk of continued strong storms/tropical depressions causing heavy rain in the Mekong River basin and the Mekong Delta in the last 2 months of the flood season.
