Secretary General of the National Wildlife Service Revealing close coordination with MRC The Mekong River water level is forecast to rise again on September 23-24, coupled with additional rainfall from Typhoon Zulik affecting the Mekong Basin in the Northeast. Chee and Mun reiterated Nakhon Phanom and Ubon Ratchathani provinces. Alert the public to lift their belongings to higher ground, instruct various agencies to speed up drainage, and monitor 147 reservoirs with heavy water nationwide.
Mr. Surasi Kittimonon The Secretary General of the National Water Resources Agency (NWRA) said that the National Water Resources Agency (NWRA) According to the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), on 23-24 September 2024, the water level in the Mekong River will rise, and the northeastern region of Thailand will experience more rain due to the influence of storms. “Zulik” weakened from a tropical storm into a depression and will be a low-pressure patch, respectively. It will affect the northeastern Mekong basin. E
specially in the province. Therefore, Nakhon Phanom and Ubon Ratchathani have informed both provinces and related agencies to prepare preventive precautionary management, such as alerting the public to prepare to lift goods high. Prepare water pushers and various machinery and tools, as well as plan drainage in various water sources to respond to the situation in a timely manner and minimize the impact.
Currently, the water level in the Northeast Mekong Basin is starting to decrease. Although the water level is rising, it may not be much higher than the bank. The part that needs to be monitored is the amount of water in the Huai Luang Reservoir and the water level in the Huai Luang Canal that is currently overflowing. According to the forecast 7 days in advance, it is expected to affect the area along the canal covering an area of 53.30 square kilometers.
Mr. Surasi said that he has coordinated with various agencies to monitor reservoirs with a lot of water. Currently, the total water supply nationwide is 5
4,299 million cubic meters, accounting for 67% of the capacity. Lampang Province with 96% water, Huai Luang Reservoir in Udon Thani Province with 80% water, and Narubuddin Reservoir in Prachinburi Province with 75% water.
The rain will increase. This makes the water level in the Nan River Basin. The North Mekong Basin and the Yom River Basin will tend to increase. It emphasized to monitor the water situation in Sukhothai Province which is at risk of overflowing the banks at the Sukhothai City
As for the situation in the Chao Phraya River Basin. The amount of water in the four main dams shows that the Bhumibol, Kwai Noi Bumrundan and Pasak Chonsit Dams are not more than 60% of their capacity and can accommodate a lot of water, except for the Sirikit Dam, which currently has 84% of the water volume, so the discharge plan must be adjusted without being careful not to affect the end areas.
Currently, there are floods in 7 provinces, namely Chiang Rai Province (Mae Sai and Chiang Rai City), Phitsanulok Province
(Phrom Piram, Bang Rakam and Phitsanulok City), Nakhon Sawan Province (Mueang Nakhon Sawan District), Nong Khai Province (Si Chiang Mai Society, Chiang Mai Province, Chiang Rai Province, Chiang Mai Tha Bo, Muang, Rattanawapi and Phon Phisai), Bueng Kan Province (Chain Phisai, Bueng Khong Long, Seka Porncharoen Pak Kat, Muang, Bungkla and Sriwilai), Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (Bang Ban, Bang Pahan, Pak Hai, Sena, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and Bang Sai) Satun Province (Khuan Don, Muang, Tha Phae and Manang).
Source: Thai News Agency