According to data from Vietnam Electricity Group, at 1:30 PM on May 8th, in the North Central region, Trung Son Hydropower Reservoir had a water level of 156.13 m, a water inflow of 167 m3/s but had not been discharged. Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir reached 184.08 m, also not discharged.
Khe Bo Hydropower plant alone generates electricity with a discharge flow of 206.6 m3/s, while Quang Tri Hydropower plant has not yet operated discharge.
In the South Central Coast, many reservoirs have very small inflows. A Vuong Hydropower discharges 27.5 m3/s of electricity; Vinh Son A Hydropower discharges 10.21 m3/s; Song Hinh Hydropower discharges 19.03 m3/s.
Most of the Song Bung 2, Song Bung 4, Song Tranh 2 and Song Ba Ha Hydropower reservoirs have not been discharged.
The Central Highlands region recorded some power generation reservoirs with average flow rates such as Pleikrông Hydropower discharging 122 m3/s, Thượng Kon Tum Hydropower discharging 26.55 m3/s and Sê San 4 Hydropower discharging 23 m3/s.
Some reservoirs discharge through spillways with small flow rates such as An Khe Hydropower Plant, Srepok 3 Hydropower Plant and Buon Kuop Hydropower Plant.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 8, the area from Ha Tinh to Hue City will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, common rainfall of 10-30mm, locally over 70mm.
In the Mekong Delta region, showers and scattered thunderstorms will appear in the late afternoon and evening, with heavy rain over 50mm in some places.
Especially in Hanoi, from the evening of May 7 to the morning of May 8, there will be rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
