When will the rain stop in the North?

Due to the impact of the circulation after storm No. 3, many areas in the North have experienced continuous heavy rain in recent days. River water levels in many provinces have risen, and warnings about floods, flash floods, and landslides have been issued continuously. So when will the rain in the North stop?

According to the latest forecast from the Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting issued at 9:00 a.m. on September 10, last night and this morning, the Viet Bac region, the Northern Delta, Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa experienced heavy to very heavy rain. The rainfall measured from 7:00 p.m. on September 9 to 8:00 a.m. on September 10 in some places exceeded 200mm, such as Yen Ninh (Yen Bai) 370mm, Dong Tam (Hoa Binh) 292.8mm, My Duc (Hanoi) 273.8mm, Nam Dinh City 271.0mm, and Tan Hoa (Thai Binh) 215.2mm.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, the mountainous and midland areas of the North from morning to night of September 10 will continue to have moderate to heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and there may be thunderstorms, with common rainfall from 40-80mm, locally over 150mm. Particularly in Lao Cai and Yen Bai, rainfall is expected to range from 50-120mm, some places over 250mm.

During the day and night of September 11, this area will have moderate to heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms, with common rainfall from 30-60mm, locally over 120mm.

The Northern Delta, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An from the morning to the night of September 10 will have heavy to very heavy rain and possible thunderstorms, with rainfall ranging from 50-120mm, some places exceeding 300mm. During the day and night of September 11, this area will have moderate to heavy rain, some places very heavy rain and thunderstorms, with rainfall ranging from 40-90mm, some places over 200mm.

According to meteorological experts, from September 11, rain in the North will gradually decrease in intensity and from September 12, rain will decrease completely.

Detailed forecast:

Warning of heavy rain impact, risk of flooding

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According to the Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, heavy rain and localized heavy rain can cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams and landslides on steep slopes. Provinces at high risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers include: Lang Son, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen and Hoa Binh. The mountainous areas of the North are also at high risk of flash floods and landslides.

Flood risk warning is currently at level 3.

In addition, the meteorological agency also warned that floods on rivers and streams could cause flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, causing riverbanks to be encroached by water, many areas of floating flats in the middle of the river to be deeply flooded, affecting waterway traffic, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives and socio-economic activities in the downstream areas of Lo River, Red River and Thai Binh River.

Flood water levels in the downstream of the Red River and Thai Binh River remain high for many days, which can cause landslides along the river and affect the safety of dykes in the riverside areas of the Red River - Thai Binh Delta.

* Real-time warning information on areas at risk of flash floods and landslides is updated online on the website of the General Department of Hydrometeorology at: https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn and in separate flash flood and landslide warning bulletins.