According to data from Vietnam Electricity Group, at 12:00 on June 17, Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir had an upstream water level of 99.05m, 17.95m lower than the normal water level (117m). The inflow to the reservoir reached 197m3/s, while the total power generation flow reached 1,451m3/s.
At Son La hydropower reservoir, the upstream water level is at 195.45m, 19.55m lower than the normal water level. The reservoir receives the largest amount of water in the area with 1,605m3/s, and generates electricity at 1,384m3/s.
Lai Chau Lake has a water level of 288.26m, water flow to the lake 643m3/s, total discharge through the plant 460m3/s. Meanwhile, Huoi Quang Lake maintains a water level of 368.42m, only about 1.58m lower than the normal water level and generates 10m3/s of electricity.
In the Northeast region, Tuyen Quang reservoir recorded a water level of 96.78m, the water inflow to the reservoir reached 439m3/s and has not been discharged.
Thac Ba Lake has a water level of 49.18m, water inflow to the lake is 82m3/s, while the total power generation output reaches 279.41m3/s.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on June 17, the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with locally very heavy rain. Rain concentrated from late afternoon to morning.
The area from Nghe An to Da Nang city and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will be hot, with intense heat in some places with the highest common temperature of 35-37 degrees C, in some places above 38 degrees C.
The Central Highlands and Southern regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, with locally heavy rain.
