Pran Buri Dam water levels reach critical point as drought crisis deepens in Prachuap Khiri Khan

[webfact]

 

Prachuap Khiri Khan is facing an alarming drought situation as water levels at the Pran Buri Dam have reached critically low levels.

 

Officials have sounded the alarm over the severity of the crisis, prompting urgent measures to address the water shortage affecting the region.

 

Pran Buri Dam, a vital water source for the area, including for Hua Hin, currently holds only 14-15% of its total capacity, officials have said.

 

Despite the rainy season in Thailand officially beginning on May 22, the region has experienced little rain, with a less than average amount of rainfall expected throughout the remainder of the season.

 

By Online Reporter 

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/pran-buri-dam-water-levels-reach-critical-point-as-drought-crisis-deepens-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

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[sammieuk1]

Yep dry as a bone with a sprinkle here and there in HH no big epic thunder storms so far its looking bleak ???? 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Pran Buri Dam, a vital water source for the area, including for Hua Hin, currently holds only 14-15% of its total capacity, officials have said

And no-one noticed before now?

[HappyinNE]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And no-one noticed before now?

And did what?  Start rain dances?

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, HappyinNE said:

And did what?  Start rain dances?

Maybe start water rationing, asking people to conserve water, something.

But not sit and do nothing until it becomes a dire situation?

[eisfeld]

Weather is not consistent, that should not surprise anyone. Some years it'll rain more and some years less. If last year you ended up with a low point of say 20% then next year you might end up with 10% if it rains a lot less. Really no surprise.

 

The consumption however steadily grows with more people and increased usage. That means each year you will run closer to critical levels. The only way to counter this is by building more water storage facilities like dams. Rationing is only a temporary bandaid. The real issue is that there was no proactive planing. Just reactive action when things are a real problem, that's when suddenly the responsible people see the issue. Too late.