In the past 24 hours, the Southern region has had moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, some places have had very heavy rain. The amount of rain recorded in the past 24 hours includes: Thanh Dong (An Giang) 111.6 mm, Cau No. 3 (An Giang) 96.6 mm, Tran Van Thoi (Ca Mau) 89.6 mm, Cau Ngang (Vinh Long) 85.8 mm, ...
It is forecasted that from October 26 to October 28, the Southern region will continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, some places will have very heavy rain, with total rainfall ranging from 80 - 120 mm, some places over 120 mm.
On October 26, convective clouds existed and developed strongly in Lam Dong, Dong Nai, and Ho Chi Minh City. In the next 4 hours, these convective cloud pockets will continue to cause showers and thunderstorms in the above areas, then may expand to neighboring areas. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, strong gusts of wind, flash floods on small rivers and streams and landslides in steep hills.
Notably, in the past 24 hours, the highest daily peak water level at most stations on the Saigon River has decreased rapidly but is still at a high level. The peak tide at Nha Be, Phu An, Thu Dau Mot stations is all above alert level 3.
It is forecasted that the highest water level of the day at stations on the Saigon River will remain high for about another day, then decrease rapidly. The highest daily tide peak is approximately above or above alert level I and is expected to last until October 27.
According to Mr. Le Dinh Quyet, Head of the Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Department - Southern Hydro-Meteorological Station, high tides in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern region in recent days have surpassed historical markers, combined with heavy rain causing widespread flooding. In recent days, due to the influence of the low pressure trough, the Southern region has had common rainfall of 70 - 80 mm, many places over 100 mm.
In the Mekong Delta, rising water from upstream combined with high tides has caused water levels in many places to surpass historical markers, such as Can Tho and My Thuan. In Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region, heavy rain, water discharge from hydroelectric reservoirs and high tides caused widespread flooding.
