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At 7:00 AM on August 29th, 2024, the Thai National Water Resources Office (ONWR) issued a nationwide water situation forecast.
From September 1-3, 2024, a moderate monsoon trough is expected to move across northern, northeastern, and central Thailand, converging with a strong low-pressure system over the central South China Sea.
The southwest monsoon will also cover the Andaman Sea, southern, eastern regions, and the Gulf of Thailand, bringing increased rainfall with heavy rain in some areas, especially in the lower northeastern, central, eastern, and upper southern regions.
Regarding reservoir water levels, the current total water storage is at 61% of capacity (48.876 billion cubic meters), with 43% of usable water (24.709 billion cubic meters). The ONWR issued a warning for high tide levels from August 30th to September 5th. This is due to high tides combined with expected heavy rainfall, which could raise river levels and potentially flood low-lying areas along the Chao Phraya, Mae Klong, Tha Chin, and Bang Pakong rivers.
Communities outside flood barriers and temporary dikes, particularly in Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, and Samut Prakan, are at risk.
Additionally, there is a need to monitor the rising water levels of the Mekong River from August 25-31, which could lead to overflow and flooding along the riverbanks in Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces.
This article originally appeared on our sister website The Pattaya News.
