On the afternoon of August 26, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting issued a flood warning bulletin on many major river systems, notably the flood on Thao River (Lao Cai) and the lower reaches of Ma River (Thanh Hoa) continued to rise rapidly, in some places exceeding alert level 3.
According to records at 1:00 p.m. on August 26, the water level at some measuring stations is as follows:
Thao River at Yen Bai station: 29.32m, about 0.68m below alert level 1, Dong Sung hydropower plant is releasing 3,094 m3/s.
Luc Nam River at Luc Nam Station (Bac Ninh): 4.11m, about 0.19m below alert level 1.
Hoang Long River at Ben De Station (Ninh Binh): 3.57m, about 0.07m above alert level 2.
Buoi River at Kim Tan station: 11.23m, above alert level 0 by about 0.23m.
Chu River at Xuan Khanh station: 10.12m, about 0.28m below alert level 2.
Ma River at Ly Nhan station: 10.69m, about 0.31m below alert level 2; at Giang station: 5.48m, approximately below alert level 2.
Ca River at Con Cuong station (Nghe An): 30.61m, above alert level 3 by about 0.16m.
In the next 6 - 12 hours, floods on Thao River and the lower reaches of Ma River will continue to rise rapidly, reaching alert level 2 - alert level 3.
In the next 12 - 24 hours, the water level on these two rivers is forecast to exceed alert level 3 and remain at a high level.
In addition, from August 26-27, floods on the Luc Nam River are likely to rise to alert level 1 - alert level 2; floods on the Hoang Long River continue to be at alert level 2 - alert level 3; the upper reaches of the Ca River will gradually decrease but will still be at alert level 2 - alert level 3.
The meteorological agency warns of a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas along the river. At the same time, flash floods and landslides on steep slopes in Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An provinces.
Floods can cause waterway congestion, greatly affecting agricultural production, aquaculture, people's daily life, as well as many economic and social activities. The risk level of natural disasters due to floods is warned at level 2 - 3.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that forecast and warning information is calculated based on the flood discharge regulation scenario of upstream reservoirs and will be continuously updated when there are changes.
