Image of the Red River in the biggest flood of the season

Due to the impact of storm No. 5 Kajiki, many northern and north central provinces have had heavy rain, the water level of rivers and streams has risen. In particular, the Thao River in Lao Cai and Phu Tho, flood water peaked, exceeding alert level 3.

At 10:00 p.m. on August 26, the water level of the Thao River at the Am Thuong hydrological station (Phu Tho) reached 26.04m, 0.04m above alert level 3; at 1:00 a.m. on August 27, the water level at Yen Bai station also peaked at 32.32m, 0.32m above alert level 3.

According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper on the morning of August 28, although the water is receding, it is still clear that the flood caused the river to be vast, the water flowing is muddy, fast-flowing and carrying a lot of alluvium, trees...

The rising river water overflows into the alluvial plains along the river, and after many months of overgrown grass and trees, it is now covered by floodwaters.

In the Phong Chau bridge area, the Red River section passing through here is narrow, so the water flow is very strong. The river water rose, causing a large flow rate, Phong Chau pontoon bridge has also temporarily stopped operating to ensure safety.

According to the short-term hydrological forecast and warning bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on August 28, the water level of the Thao River at Yen Bai station and Phu Tho station is decreasing.

The actual water level measured at Yen Bai station at 1:00 p.m. on August 27 was 31.74m, at 7:08 p.m. it was 31.08m, and at 7:00 a.m. on August 28 it was down to 29.93m. It is forecasted that by 7:00 p.m. on August 28, the water level will recede to 28.90m.

At Phu Tho station, the actual water level measured on Thao River at 1:00 p.m. on August 27 was 16.17m, at 7:00 p.m. it was 15.90m, and at 7:00 a.m. on August 28 it dropped to 14.98m. It is forecasted that by 7:00 p.m. on August 28, the water level will recede to 14.25 m.