Heavy rainfall to hit 54 provinces, Bangkok at risk of flash floods

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Heavy rainfall and floods are expected to hit 54 provinces in Thailand, with a 70% chance of precipitation across the country, according to the Meteorological Department. Bangkok could face flash floods, while increased wave heights are predicted for the Andaman Sea today.

 

The Meteorological Department’s 24-hour forecast predicts heavy rainfall and thunderstorms due to a trough of a low-pressure area over the South China Sea, combined with a strong southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand.

 

The low-pressure trough crosses Myanmar and enters the north and upper northeast of Thailand. This weather system is expected to cause heavy rain in some parts of the country, particularly in the northeast, east, and western coastal areas of the south. Residents in these areas are advised to beware of flash floods and fast-flowing forest runoffs.

 

The Andaman Sea, especially the upper part, is projected to experience waves 2 to 3 metres high, and over 3 metres in areas with thunderstorms. 

 

by Nattapong Westwood

 

Top Photo courtesy of Johannes Plenio, Unsplash

 

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[dinsdale]

We'll see. Yesterday heavy rains sw of bkk 3pm but only for an hr or so. The build up to the wet season continues. 

[Pink Mist]

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

We'll see. Yesterday heavy rains sw of bkk 3pm but only for an hr or so. The build up to the wet season continues. 

The drive back to PKK from BKK yesterday was filled with heavy downpours and roadway flooding on Hwy 4.  Today we have had two very heavy downpours here but they only lasted about 15 minutes each.  Black as charcoal is the sky now.

[Xonax]

Flash floods in Bangkok. Has that ever happened before? Would it be in the canals or in the river? What time should we evacuate??

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

We'll see. Yesterday heavy rains sw of bkk 3pm but only for an hr or so. The build up to the wet season continues. 

West of BKK yesterday [Tues] very early afternoon a light shower of 30 minutes, amounted to nothing really.

Today [Wed] bright cloudy sky, a few gusts of wind, maybe a shower later in the day.

[RichardColeman]

Have had about 15 minutes combined of two rainfalls on my house in Pattaya - Still sticky and humid, need a huge couple storms to break this stickiness