Heavy rain continues until September 28, warning of flash flood risk on rivers and streams in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - There has been heavy to very heavy rain from yesterday afternoon to today (September 26) in some localities in Nghe An such as Vinh City, Cua Lo Town, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong... It is forecasted that in the next 6 hours, there is a high risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes in many districts.
WARNING OF FLOODS, LANDSLIDES, SUBSTITUTION CAUSED BY RAINS, FLOODS OR STREAMS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION
1.Rain situation has passed:
In the past 24 hours (from 2:00 p.m. on September 25 to 2:00 p.m. on September 26), the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh experienced moderate to heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain.
Rainfall measured at automatic rain gauges at stations in the past 24 hours as follows:
Yen My 216.6 mm, Ngoc Tra 157 mm (Thanh Hoa); My Son 1 234.4 mm, Muoi Waterfall 229.4 mm (Nghe An); Huong Trach 1: 409.2 mm, Huong Lam 381.8 mm (Ha Tinh)...
Current soil moisture status: Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces are nearly saturated (over 90%) or have reached a saturated state.
2.Rain warning for the coming period:
It is forecasted that in the next 6 hours, the provinces will continue to have heavy to very heavy rain. Accumulated rainfall in the provinces of the North Central region is from 40-100mm, in some places over 150mm.
3.Risk warning:
In the next 6 hours, there is a high risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes in many districts.
4.Warning level of risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow:Level 1.
5.Flash flood impact warning:
Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause local traffic congestion, affect the movement of vehicles; destroy civil and economic works, causing damage to production activities,
HEAVY RAIN FORECAST IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION
1.Rainfall in the past 24 hours:Today (September 26), in the North Central region, there will be heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms. The rainfall from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 26 is generally 50 - 150mm, with more in some places such as Ky Lam (Ha Tinh) 180mm, Huong Lam 160mm and Ky Anh 165mm...
2.Forecast of heavy rain in the next 24 to 48 hours:
From now until September 28, the North Central region will have moderate to heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall from 100 - 200mm, some places over 250mm.
Nghe An Province:There is moderate to heavy rain, some places have very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall in the midlands and coastal plains from 100 - 200mm, some places over 250mm such as Vinh City, Cua Lo Town, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong,..; Mountainous areas 50 - 100mm, some places over 150mm such as Con Cuong, Quy Hop, Que Phong,...
3.Warning: Heavy rain in the North Central region is likely to last until September 28.
4.Warning level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornado, lightning, hail: Level 1.
5.Forecast impact of heavy rain:Beware of the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying areas; beware of heavy rain in a short period of time causing flooding in urban areas. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
