The National Water Resources Office warns risk areas to be on the lookout for flash floods, mudslides, and areas at risk of landslides during 19-25 September 2024.
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The National Water Resources Office warns risk areas to be on the lookout for flash floods, mudslides, and areas at risk of landslides during 19-25 September 2024.
It was reported that the Office of National Water Resources issued Announcement No. 16/2567 on monitoring flash floods and forest runoff, stating that the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has monitored weather forecasts and found that the depression in the upper South China Sea is likely to intensify into a tropical storm during 20-21 September 2024, moving to the coast of central Vietnam and gradually weakening.
Causing more rain and heavy to very heavy rain in the northern, northeastern, Bangkok and its vicinity, the eastern, and southern regions. In this regard, ONWR has assessed and analyzed the water situation based on the forecasted rainfall from the Meteorological Department and the Hydro-Informatics Institute (Public Organization) and the forecast of flood risk areas and mudslide risk areas in upstream areas from the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Mineral Resources. It was found that there are risk areas that need to be monitored during 19 – 25 September 2024 as follows:
1. Areas at risk of flash floods, forest runoff, mudslides, and urban areas that are regularly flooded due to insufficient drainage.
1.1 Northern Region Chiang Rai Province (Mueang Chiang Rai, Mae Sai, Chiang Khong, Chiang Saen, Wiang Kaen, Khun Tan, Phaya Mengrai, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, and Mae Lao districts), Chiang Mai Province (Mae Ai, Fang, and Chiang Dao districts), Mae Hong Son Province (Mueang Mae Hong Son, Pang Mapha, Pai, Khun Yuam, Mae La Noi, Mae Sariang, and Sop Moei districts), Tak Province (Mueang Tak, Tha Song Yang, Mae Ramat, Mae Sot, Phop Phra, and Umphang districts), Lampang Province (Wang Nuea and Ngao districts), Phayao Province (Mueang Phayao, Mae Chai, Phu Sang, Pong, Chiang Kham, Chun, and Chiang Muan districts), Nan Province (Mueang Nan, Chaloem Phrakiat, Pua, Tha Wang Pha, Wiang Sa, Thung Chang, Chiang Klang, Bo Kluea, Song Kwae, and Phu Phiang districts), Phrae Province (Mueang Phrae, Den Chai, Song Long, and Wang Chin districts), Uttaradit Province (Uttaradit, Laplae, Phichai, Thong Saen Khan and Tha Pla districts) Phitsanulok Province (Chat Trakan, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong and Noen Maprang districts) Phetchabun Province (Phetchabun, Lom Kao and Lom Sak districts)
1.2 Northeastern region Loei Province (Na Haeo, Chiang Khan, Dan Sai and Pak Chom districts) Nong Khai Province (Mueang Nong Khai, Sangkhom, Sri Chiang Mai, Tha Bo, Phon Phisai and Pho Tak districts) Bueng Kan Province (Mueang Bueng Kan, Pak Khat, Bung Kla, So Phisai, Seka and Bueng Khong Long districts) Udon Thani Province (Phen, Ban Dung and Nong Han districts) Sakon Nakhon Province (Akat Amnuay, Sawang Daen Din and Nong Han districts) Sakon Nakhon Province (Akat Amnuay, Sawang Daen Din, Kham Takla and Phanna Nikhom districts) Nakhon Phanom Province (Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Ban Phaeng, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Pla Pak and That Phanom districts) Chaiyaphum Province (Mueang Chaiyaphum, Ban Khao, Chatturat and Khon Sawan districts) Khon Kaen Province (Mueang Khon Kaen District) Nakhon Ratchasima Province (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Mueang Yang, Lam Thamenchai and Phimai districts) Kalasin Province (Mueang Kalasin and Kamalasai districts) Mukdahan Province (Mueang Mukdahan District and Nikhom Kham Soi), Maha Sarakham Province (Mueang Maha Sarakham District and Kosum Phisai), Roi Et Province (Mueang Roi Et District, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang and Kaset Wisai), Yasothon Province (Mueang Yasothon District, Pa Tio and Kham Khuen Kaeo), Amnat Charoen Province (Mueang Amnat Charoen District and Hua Taphan), Surin Province (Mueang Surin, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Rattanaburi, Chom Phra, Sanom, Non Narai and Sikhio), Sisaket Province (Mueang Sisaket, Rasi Salai and Yang Chum Noi Districts), and Ubon Ratchathani Province (Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Warin Chamrap, Tan Sum, Nam Yun, Phibun Mangsahan and Nam Khun Districts).
1.3 Eastern Region Nakhon Nayok Province (Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Pak Phli and Ban Na) Prachin Buri Province (Mueang Prachin Buri District, Prachantakham, Na Di and Kabin Buri) Sa Kaeo Province (Mueang Sa Kaeo District and Aranyaprathet) Chon Buri Province (Mueang Chon Buri District, Bang Lamung and Si Racha) Rayong Province (Mueang Rayong District, Ban Khai, Pluak Daeng and Nikhom Phatthana) Chanthaburi Province (Mueang Chanthaburi District, Khlung, Tha Mai, Khao Khitchakut and Makham) Trat Province (Mueang Trat District, Bo Rai, Khao Saming, Laem Ngop, Khlong Yai, Koh Chang and Koh Kood)
1.4 Southern Region Chumphon Province (Tha Sae and Sawi Districts) Ranong Province (Mueang Ranong Districts, Kra Buri, La-un, Kapoe and Suksamran Districts) Phang Nga Province (Mueang Phang Nga Districts, Kura Buri, Takua Pa, Kapong and Thai Mueang Districts) Phuket Province (Mueang Phuket Districts, Kathu and Thalang Districts) Surat Thani Province (Mueang Surat Thani Districts, Khiri Rat Nikhom, Phunphin, Phrasaeng and Wiang Sa Districts) Krabi Province (Khao Phanom District) Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat Districts, Chian Yai, Lansaka, Tham Phannara and Thung Yai Districts) Trang Province (Mueang Trang Districts, Sikao, Yan Ta Khao, Kantang, Huai Yot, Ratsada and Wang Wiset Districts) Phatthalung Province (Mueang Phatthalung Districts, Pak Phayun, Kong Ra, Srinakarin and Khuan Khanun Districts) Satun Province (Mueang Satun Districts, Khuan Don, Khuan Kalong, Thung Wa and Manang Districts)
2. Monitor medium and small reservoirs that have a water volume of more than 80 percent. Areas of Chiang Mai, Lampang, Nan, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Uthai Thani, Phetchabun, Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani, Nong Bua Lamphu, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, Phuket, Surat Thani, Trang and reservoirs with statistics of water flowing into the reservoir more than the storage capacity
3. Watch out for sudden rise in water levels and overflowing riverbanks and flooding in low-lying areas. Area of main rivers and tributaries of Sai River (Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province), Kok River (Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Chiang Rai and Chiang Saen Districts, Chiang Rai Province), Ing River (Mueang Phayao District, Phayao Province), Yom River (Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province), Pa Sak River (Nong Phai and Wichian Buri Districts), Loei River (Chiang Khan District, Loei Province), Huai Luang (Udon Thani Province), Songkhram River (Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Bueng Kan and Nakhon Phanom Provinces), Chanthaburi River (Mueang Chanthaburi and Makham Districts, Chanthaburi Province), Trat River (Mueang Trat District, Khao Saming and Bo Rai District, Trat Province)
In this regard, to prepare for the situation, we would like the relevant agencies to please proceed as follows:
1. Continuously monitor weather conditions and water situations, especially areas with accumulated rainfall of more than 90 millimeters in a 24-hour period, and inspect and repair river embankments and flood barriers, prepare personnel, machinery, tools, and hydrology buildings for use.
2. Prepare a flood response plan, plan appropriate water management, adjust water management in water storage areas, and publicize the water situation and warn people who are expected to be affected in advance so that they can evacuate immediately if the situation occurs.
Thank you for the information from the Facebook page of the National Water Resources Office.