Cai River water rises, people in Khanh Hoa pack up to flee the flood

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Khanh Hoa - From 3am on December 4, the water level of Cai Nha Trang River rose, many residential areas along the river continued to be flooded locally again.

From this morning (December 4), many residential areas in Tay Nha Trang ward began to be flooded again after last night's heavy rain.

Nuoc song Cai dang cao khien mot so duong o khu vuc Vinh Phuong ngap tro lai. Anh: Phuong Linh
The rising water level of the Cai River caused some roads in Vinh Phuong area to be flooded again. Photo: Phuong Linh

The Civil Defense Department of Tay Nha Trang Ward has issued a warning to people living along the river to urgently raise their belongings and be ready to relocate when ordered by the authorities.

Am anh tran lu lich su vua qua, nhieu nguoi dan Vinh Phuong thay nuoc len da chu dong di doi. Anh: Phuong Linh
As a result of the recent historic flood, many people in Vinh Phuong saw the rising water and proactively evacuated. Photo: Phuong Linh

On Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Trung Village, Bac Nha Trang Ward, people had not yet finished clearing the flood on November 19-21, but now they are continuing to cover the water.

Ms. Luong Thi Thuong, resident of Bac Nha Trang ward, said, "the water has been entering again since 3am this morning, my house after the old flood is almost up to the roof, now the water is almost half a meter high".

Chua kip don xong nha tran lu cu, vo chong ba Thuong lai phai ung pho lu moi. Anh: Phuong Linh
Before they could finish cleaning up the old flood house, Ms. Thuong and her husband had to cope with the new flood. Photo: Phuong Linh

Along Nguyen Luong Bang Street, about 200m of water from Cai River flooded deeply.

The authorities had to block off a number of small alleys to ensure safety for people not to travel due to the strong water flow.

According to the Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, from the night of December 3 to the morning of December 4, Khanh Hoa recorded moderate to heavy rain.

Many places had rainfall exceeding 120mm, Khanh Hiep alone reached 200.150mm, Son Thai 135mm, Da Nhim 134.4mm, Khanh Phu 129.4mm. Heavy rain caused the water level of rivers to rise rapidly and many reservoirs had to be operated to regulate.

Nguoi dan luu thong qua cau Vinh Phuong doan gan truong tieu hoc gap kho khan vi nuoc song Cai len cao. Anh: Phuong Linh
People traveling through Vinh Phuong Bridge near the primary school encountered difficulties due to the rising water of the Cai River. Photo: Phuong Linh

Many hydrological stations recorded increased water levels. In the Dinh River, Cai Nha Trang River, Cai Phan Rang River... the water level has increased compared to December 3. Some stations are close to or exceed alert level II, especially in Tan My and Dien Phu.

In the next 24 hours, a flood is forecast on the province's rivers, with flood peaks reaching approximately alert level I. Cai Phan Rang River (Tan My Station) and Cai Nha Trang River (Dien Phu Station) are likely to be higher, at approximately alert level II.

Nhieu gia dinh o Vinh Phuong chua kip phoi lai thoc bi uot vi mua lu. Anh: Phuong Linh
Many families in Vinh Phuong have not had time to re-dried rice that was wet due to floods. Photo: Phuong Linh

By 6:00 a.m. on December 4, 2025, the total water volume at 64 reservoirs in the province reached 621.19 million m3, equivalent to 82.6% of the designed capacity.

Of which, large lakes (>10 million m3) reached 3998%; many lakes reached over 75% such as Da Ban, Suoi Dau, Song Cai, Song Sat, Song Trau.

Many lakes must be operated at a regulated level to ensure safety. In the southern area: Cai River (19.67 m3/s), Tra Co (103.78 m3/s), Tan Giang (156.59 m3/s), Than River (93 m3/s); in the northern area: Hoa Son (11.8 m3/s), Da Ban (7.6 m3/s), Suoi Trau (5.51 m3/s), Suoi Dau (20.45 m3/s), Cam Ranh (15.2 m3/s), Ta Ruc (28.76 m3/s).

Nuoc chay xiet, luc luong chuc nang phai giang day canh bao. Anh: Phuong Linh
The water was flowing rapidly, so the authorities had to put up warning ropes. Photo: Phuong Linh

Due to prolonged heavy rain, the provincial hydrometeorological agency warned of the risk of flash floods and landslides in a series of communes and wards of Van Ninh, Ninh Hoa, Khanh Vinh, Khanh Son, Cam Lam and Ninh Son districts.

Localized flooding may occur in low-lying areas of Dien Khanh, Suoi Hiep, Dien Dien, North - West - South Nha Trang wards, Phan Rang, Ninh Phuoc, Phuoc Dinh, Thuan Nam, Cam Ranh...

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