Muang, Pak Kret and Bang Yai districts on alert as rain-swollen Chao Phraya rises
Authorities have declared parts of Muang, Pak Kret and Bang Yai districts in Nonthaburi as disaster areas hit by flooding.
The three districts are still dealing with the results of heavy rains and flooding touched off by tropical storm Noru a week ago, said Nonthaburi governor Suthee Thongyaem.
A huge volume of rainwater has flowed into the reservoir behind the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province, causing the water level in downstream areas to rise by between 30 and 60 centimetres, he said.
In Pak Kret district, seven tambons with 46 villages were declared disaster areas. They were Bang Plab (villages Moo 1-5), Tha It (Moo 1-10), Koh Ket (Moo 1-7), Om Ket (Moo 1-6), Khlong Phra Udom (Moo 1-6), Bang Tanai (Moo 1-5) and Khlong Khoi (Moo 1-12). The seven tambons have 7,099 affected households in total.
In Muang district, the declaration covers four municipalties and two tambons. The municipalities are Muang (15 communities), Sai Ma (6 communities), Bang Krang (19 communities) and Bang Sri Muang (16 communities). Tambon Bang Pha has four affected villages and Bang Rak Noi has five. The number of affected households was not given.
In Bang Yai district, six tambons with 65 villages are disaster areas. They are Mae Nang (Moo 1-18), Bang Muang (Moo 1-15), Ban Mai (Moo 1-11), Bang Len (Moo 1-11), Bang Yai (Moo 1-6) and Sao Hin Thong (Moo 1-6). More than 4,000 households have been affected by flooding.