In the North Central region, Trung Son reservoir has a water level of 150.07 m, only 0.07 m higher than the dead water level but still 9.93 m lower than the normal water level (160 m). The inflow to the reservoir reached 231 m3/s, while the total discharge volume was 490 m3/s.
Ban Ve Lake reached a water level of 173.32 m, 26.68 m lower than the normal water level (200 m). Khe Bo Lake has a water level of 64.53 m, 0.47 m lower than the normal water level (65 m). Quang Tri Lake recorded a water level of 460.87 m, 19.13 m lower than the normal water level (480 m).
In the South Central Coast, A Vuong Lake reached 354.1 m, 29.9 m lower than the normal water level. Song Bung 2 Lake reached 577.72 m, 27.28 m lower; Song Bung 4 Lake reached 210.16 m, 12.34 m lower; Song Tranh 2 Lake reached 153.2 m, 21.8 m lower.
Vinh Son reservoir group is also lower than the normal water level, including Vinh Son A reaching 767.32 m, Vinh Son B reaching 817.97 m and Vinh Son C reaching 972.03 m. Song Ba Ha reservoir has a water level of 102.78 m, 2.22 m lower, while Song Hinh reservoir reaches 201.82 m, 7.18 m lower.
In the Central Highlands, Thuong Kon Tum Lake has a water level of 1,143.68 m, 16.32 m lower than the normal water level (1,160 m). Pleikrông Lake reached 548.29 m, 21.71 m lower; Ialy Lake reached 497.8 m, 17.2 m lower; Se San 4 Lake reached 211.95 m, 3.05 m lower.
Some lakes have water levels approaching normal water levels such as Se San 3 (303.84/304.5 m), An Khe (428.18/429 m), Da Mi (324.2/325 m) and Dong Nai 4 (475.09/476 m).
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 16, the Northern region will have showers and thunderstorms in some places, especially mountainous and midland areas will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. Rain concentrated in the late afternoon, night and early morning. The delta area will have intermittent sunshine during the day with the highest temperature around 32 - 34 degrees Celsius.
The Central region will be sunny during the day, with hot sun in some places with the highest temperature around 32 - 35 degrees Celsius.
The Southern region has showers and thunderstorms in some places; especially in the afternoon and evening there are scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain in some places.
