According to updated data at 12:00 on July 5, in the Northeast region, Tuyen Quang reservoir has an upstream water level of 108.99m, 11.01m lower than the normal water level of 120m. Water flow to the reservoir reached 894m3/s, total discharge flow 1,223.73m3/s, of which discharge through spillway 527m3/s and through power generation 696.73m3/s.
In the Northwest region, Lai Chau Lake has an upstream water level of 285.96m, 9.04m lower than the normal water level. Inflow to the lake reached 1,226m3/s, total discharge volume 1,495m3/s, all through power generation.
Ban Chat Lake has a water level of 453.92m, 21.08m lower than the normal water level; water inflow to the lake reached 362m3/s, total discharge volume 169m3/s.
Huo Huoi Quang Lake has a water level of 368.23m, only 1.77m away from the normal water level. Water flow to the lake reached 306m3/s, total discharge volume 234m3/s.
Son La Lake recorded an upstream water level of 194.07m, 20.93m lower than the normal water level. The water flow to the lake reached 2,536m3/s, while the total discharge through power generation reached 3,092m3/s.
Notably, Hoa Binh reservoir has the largest inflow in the group of reservoirs recorded, reaching 3,687m3/s. The upstream water level is 102.43m, 14.57m lower than the normal water level of 117m. The total discharge volume reached 2,780m3/s, all through power generation.
Meanwhile, Thac Ba reservoir has an upstream water level of 51.18m, 6.82m lower than the normal water level. The inflow to the reservoir reached 374m3/s and has not been discharged at the time of update.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 5, the Northeast region will have moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri will have scattered showers and thunderstorms at night, with locally heavy rain.
The Central Highlands and Southern regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, with locally heavy rain.
