Nong Khai braces for potential flood

[snoop1130]

Nong Khai braces for potential flood

 

 

NONGKHAI(NNT) - Nong Khai province is another critical area where the water level of the Mekong river suddenly increased 30 centimeters in a single day, and is expected to continue rising by another 50 centimeters due to heavy rains in Thailand and Laos. The province is now preparing for a large volume of water from Loei province, expected to reach Nong Khai in 18-20 hours.

 

The Mekong River level in Nong Khai has rapidly risen again, with the water level recorded today at 3.44 meters by the province’s hydrology station, which is 29 centimeters higher than yesterday.

 

The province is now expecting the water level to rise about 50 centimeters tomorrow, due to reports of a 70 centimeter water level increase at Chiang Khan hydrology station in Loei province upstream. This volume of water is expected to flow into Nong Khai province over the next 18-20 hours. The weather in Nong Khai today is cloudy, with occasional rain throughout the day.

 

With the rapidly rising water level, owners of rafts and boats on the river have to tie their vessels together with slings, and adjusted the catwalk to suit the higher water level to prevent damage to the vessels. Fish farmers are also keeping a close eye on their floating baskets in the river.

 

In the neighboring province of Bueng Kan, Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary chief Thaweep Kampaengmuang said today that continuous rain has increased the water volume at waterfalls located in the sanctuary where the water flow is very strong. For safety reasons, the sanctuary has temporarily closed to visitors until the situation improves.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-08-03

 

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[Antiparovian]

River is still half it's usual depth for this time of year. Sadly the MRC website is down at the moment.

 

[Rookiescot]

9 minutes ago, Antiparovian said:

River is still half it's usual depth for this time of year. Sadly the MRC website is down at the moment.

 

Absolutely. There are still islands in the river which are never there normally at this time of year.

Some of them have substantial bushes on them.

It needs to rise by about 5 meters before there is going to be an issue. 

[Sydebolle]

13 hours ago, Antiparovian said:

River is still half it's usual depth for this time of year. Sadly the MRC website is down at the moment.

 

MRC, or the Mekong River Commission, presides in a temple of unseen proportions near the Pakpasak College and might not have any cash left (after the fulminant architecture) to do, what they actually are paid to do. 
Irrespective of their buildings they remain a toothless tiger as the Chinese, who are responsible for all that mess around the Mekong with all their dams and gorges, are not even a member of that esteemed organization. Conveniently the head office is in ....... Geneva/Switzerland - as this would make sense. 

It is time to take the Chinese into the equation, on their free will or with force. Latter could be done easily by i.e. Thailand and the railway project which must run through Thailand. 
Have water and no interference on the Mekong = China gets railway concession with the provision that, if lateron the meddling and fiddling with the Southeast Asian lifeline starts again in any manner, then the trains will not enter Thailand. 

But that would need a local government with ba1ls and those are presently nicely licked by the Red Bullians, the submarine sellers and all those many unknown little midgets pleasing the leadership! 

How sad, what kind of terrible mess are you guys leaving behind for generations to come .......... 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Some of them have substantial bushes on them

Nah... i can't I'll get a suspension.