PUBLISHED: 1 Oct 2024 at 04: 43
Officials have issued a new warning for wet weather in parts of the top North, which have been impacted by recent flooding, from Tuesday through Thursday.
Heavy rain and gusty winds are forecast in parts of the North, the Central Plains, the East and Bangkok and its surrounding provinces during the period as a result of the high-pressure trough, according to the Office of the National Water Resources ( ONWR ) secretary-general, Surasee Kittimonthon.
Additionally, people who have been recovering from devastating storms over the past few months should be prepared for a potential duplicate of storms on Monday. People of Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, and the lower northeastern counties Phetchabun and Sukhothai were the subjects of the warning.
The provinces are anticipated to experience heavy rain in the next two days, according to Somkwan Tanjan, chairman of the TMD’s forecast department, before tapering off on Friday.
The new influx of liquid is having a knock-on influence on low-lying regions inland, such as Ang Thong and Ayutthaya. The Chao Phraya storm dam in Chai Nat, which is making room for more rain, is making the towns of Ayutthaya particularly vulnerable, especially in Bang Ban and Sena, where it is causing floods.
However, the storms so far are recharging water stored in significant rivers in the North. Water has increased to 61 % of capacity in the Bhumibol Dam in Tak, and it has increased to 91 % in the Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit. ” It’s looking good”, Mr Somkwan said.
The future floods will continue to raise the levels even higher.
The Ping River, which runs close to the downtown area, stabilized at 3.45 feet, but it was still regarded as important on Monday in flood-battered Chiang Mai, which is now considered to be important. The city center and several neighbourhoods are struggling to pumps out six days of stagnant and dreary rainwater.