Nghe An directs to ensuredownstream safety when floods on upstream rivers in Nghe An are rising

According to information from the Nghe An Province Hydrometeorological Station, currently, floods in the upper reaches of Nghe An rivers are continuing to rise; Muong Xen and Thach Giam stations alone have reached their peak but are still above alert level 3 (Thach Giam station is exceeding the historical flood level), at Con Cuong station the floods continue to rise and are exceeding the historical flood level. The downstream stations continue to rise but are below alert level 1.

Water level at 1:00 p.m. on July 23, 2025 at some locations is as follows: At Muong Xen station is 14,285 cm - 264 cm lower than historical water level; at Thach Giam is 7,516 cm - 334 cm higher than historical flood level (historical flood level 7,182 cm); at Con Cuong is 3,415 cm - 161 cm higher than historical flood level (historical flood level 3,254 cm); at Dua is 2,246 cm - 4 cm below alarm level 2; at Nam Dan station is 229 cm - 311 cm below alarm level 1.

Forecast for the next 6 hours:Floods on the Ca River continue to rise rapidly. Flood peaks on rivers are likely to exceed alert level 3. In particular, at Con Cuong station, the water level continues to rise and exceed historical flood levels (historic flood level at Con Cuong is 3254cm, appearing on August 27, 1973).

Forecast for the next 6 - 24 hours:Floods in the upper reaches of the Ca River are likely to peak but remain at high levels. Floods in the lower reaches of the Ca River continue to rise.

Flood warning on the upper reaches of the Ca River continues to rise at a very high level. The flood peak on the upper reaches of the Ca River exceeds historical flood levels, and on the lower reaches of Nghe An rivers, it is likely to exceed warning level 3 by tomorrow evening. There is a very high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and widespread flooding in low-lying areas along rivers and urban areas of Nghe An province.

Flood impact warning (if any):Floods on rivers and streams can inundate low-lying areas along rivers, affecting water transport, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives and socio-economic activities.

To proactively respond to floods on rivers in Nghe An, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense requests the People's Committees of communes and wards, Heads of provincial departments, branches and sectors, Directors of Irrigation LLCs and related units:

Notify authorities at all levels, people, organizations operating on rivers and riverbanks; aquaculture facilities on rivers, water transport vehicles; ferry terminals; production and business activities, sand and gravel exploitation to know information to proactively take preventive measures to ensure safety of people and property.

At the same time, review flood prevention plans to ensure safety for downstream areas, especially the dike system and residential areas on river banks to be ready to respond.

Directing information and communication agencies to increase the time and frequency of reporting on the media, especially the radio system in wards and communes about the rising flood on the Ca River; at the same time, coordinate with specialized agencies to guide flood prevention skills for people and relevant agencies and units to deploy response and minimize damage caused by rising river water.