Flood warning issued for Nghe An province.

(Baonghean.vn) - Warning of heavy rain and flooding in the North Central region from July 29 to August 2, 2015.

According to the North Central Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Station, due to the influence of a low-pressure trough with its axis passing through Northern Vietnam, connected to a low-pressure vortex developing from the ground up to 5000m over the Northeast region, the North Central region experienced widespread rain from July 25th to 28th. In the northern part of the region, there were areas with moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms. The total rainfall (from July 25th to 7:00 AM on July 28th) in the southern part of the region was generally below 20mm; in the northern part, it was generally 40-80mm, with some areas exceeding this amount, such as Bat Mot (210mm), Thach Quang (174mm), and Cua Dat (111mm).

Over the next 4-5 days (from July 29th to August 2nd, 2015), the low-pressure trough with its axis passing through Northern Vietnam, connected to a low-pressure vortex developing up to 5000m, will continue to exist over the Northeast region, gradually intensifying and moving slowly southward; combined with the activity of the western edge of the subtropical high-pressure ridge, the weather in the North Central region from July 29th to August 2nd will be as follows:

On land:Cloudy skies with rain, moderate rain, and from July 31st to August 2nd, heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms in some areas. South to southwest winds at level 3, level 4-5 in coastal areas.

- The total rainfall forecast for this period in the North Central region is likely to reach 50-150mm, with some areas in the northern part of the region receiving over 150mm.

- Heavy rain was concentrated during the night of July 30th - August 1st, 2015.

- Floods on the Ma and Buoi rivers are likely to rise again. The flood peak on the Ma River is approximately at alarm level I, and on the Buoi River it is above alarm level I.

- On the rivers of Nghe An province, there is a possibility of a flood, with the flood peak below alarm level I; the rivers of Ha Tinh province will fluctuate.

- Flash floods and landslides may occur in the mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa province (Muong Lat, Lang Chanh, Quan Hoa, Bat Mot) and Nghe An province (Que Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop). Disaster risk level: Level 1.

At sea:Moderate to heavy rain, even very heavy rain and thunderstorms. South to southwest winds, force 5-6, gusting to force 7-8. Rough seas. During thunderstorms, be wary of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.

The rainfall and flooding situation remains very complex; readers should follow the updates in subsequent news reports.

Ha Chi