Chiang Mai city flooded as Ping River overflows

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PUBLISHED: 25 Sep 2024 at 12: 39

Flooded downtown Muang district of Chiang Mai on Wednesday after the Ping River overflowed on Tuesday night. Another flood surge is on the way down river, expected to arrive on Wednesday night. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa)
After the Ping River overflowed on Tuesday evening, Chiang Mai’s city Muang city was completely submerged on Wednesday. On the way downriver, an additional storm boom is expected on Wednesday night. ( Photo: Panumet Tanraksa )

Lee MAI: The Ping River overflowed, flooding city and other company areas in Chiang Mai’s Muang district later on Tuesday night. &nbsp,

Residents are informed that another significant drainage wave from the Chiang Dao district is scheduled for Wednesday night.

The creek, which passes through the town, was still rising fast. Around midnight on Wednesday, the Nawarat Bridge monitoring station’s 4.2 meters essential reading was exceeded, and it reached 4.45 meters. The stage then stabilised. &nbsp,

The Night Bazaar and Chang Khan and Charoen Prathet Bridges are both affected by the river’s overflowing banks, which flooded into the Night Bazaar and into the banks. In addition, the low-lying areas in the Pa Daed and Nong Hoi regions were flooded.

To protect the rivers, the Chiang Mai Municipality and state authorities constructed shovel restrictions. Local people were being protected by the boulders being distributed. ( continues below )

Sandbags are sent to reinforce floodwalls along the Ping River and communities in Chiang Mai. (Photo: Panumet Tangraksa) 

On Wednesday night, a Chiang Mai river community is helped by a sandbag floodwall and pumping. ( Photo: Panumet Tangraksa )

Drain pipes in the Muang neighborhood burst as a result of the load. The water was 30 to 50 centimeters strong, and some highways were difficult for smaller vehicles to cross. It resembled the worst flood in Chiang Mai in 2022, according to many people.

Residents in the Chiang Dao area were issued a warning on Wednesday that north runoff, which was triggered by heavy over rain, was headed for the Mae Taeng and Nam Ping rivers. On Wednesday evening, it would move into the Ping River, which is already flooded. This may cause the water levels to rise even more.

At the P1 water stop at Nawarat Bridge, the water department reported that the Ping River had reached a maximum of 4.45 meters at around 5am.

Water sends were being installed to aid in the drainage of flood-stricken regions, and groups using powerful opening equipment were collaborating closely with other organizations to assist the victims.

In addition to serving bed-ridden and elderly patients in need of assistance, the Chiang Mai Municipality established a temporary sanctuary at the provincial hospital.

Work groups were on complete alert for Wednesday night’s anticipated new flood appearance.

Sandbags are put in front of the gate of a house in Muang district of Chiang Mai. Municipality on Wednesday distributed sandbags to flood-hit communities. (Photo: Panumet Tangraksa)

On Wednesday, a boulder wall was erected at a house gate in the Chiang Mai Municipality’s Muang district. ( Photo: Panumet Tangraksa )