According to reservoir operation data, at 12:00 on July 14, at Hoa Binh Hydropower Reservoir, the upstream water level reached 104.23m, 12.77m lower than the normal water level (117m). Water flow to the reservoir reached 3,920 m3/s, total discharge flow 4,423 m3/s, of which 1,554 m3/s through the spillway and 2,869 m3/s through the plant. The reservoir is operating 1 deep discharge gate, not operating the surface discharge gate.
Son La Hydropower Lake recorded a water level of 196.4m, 18.6m lower than the normal water level. Inflow to the lake reached 3,042 m3/s, total discharge volume 3,262 m3/s.
At Lai Chau reservoir, the water level reached 282.95m, 12.05m lower than the normal water level. The inflow of water into the reservoir and total discharge were both at 1,629 m3/s.
Ban Chat Lake has a water level of 460.3m, 14.7m lower than the normal water level. Water flow to the lake reached 136 m3/s, total discharge volume 177 m3/s.
Huo Huoi Quang Lake has a water level of 369.19m, only 0.81m lower than the normal water level. Inflow to the lake reached 291 m3/s, total discharge volume 286 m3/s.
In the Northeast region, Tuyen Quang reservoir has a water level of 104.5m, 15.5m lower than the normal water level. Inflow to the reservoir reached 591 m3/s, total discharge volume 734.25 m3/s.
Meanwhile, Thac Ba reservoir recorded a water level of 52.07m, 5.93m lower than the normal water level. Inflow to the reservoir reached 281 m3/s, total discharge volume 299.05 m3/s.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 14, the Northern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night, intermittent sunshine during the day. The highest temperature is commonly around 32 - 35 degrees Celsius.
The North Central region has scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain (rain concentrated in the afternoon and night).
The Southern region has showers and thunderstorms in some places, especially in the late afternoon and evening there are showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
