Flash flood warning issued for 37 provinces as heavy rain continues across Thailand

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The Thai Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain warning for areas across Thailand today, with 37 provinces experiencing flooding. The northeast regions are being hit hardest. Residents are being urged to remain cautious of flash floods and forest waterline aftermaths, particularly in hilly terrain areas.

 

As of 5am today, July 27, the Department of Meteorological Science forecast heavy rain lashing the country for the next 24 hours. A moderately vigorous southwest monsoon covers the upper Andaman Sea, the upper parts of Thailand, and the upper Gulf of Thailand, which together with a low atmospheric pressure over the northern part of Vietnam, continues to cause heavy rain in the northeast, east, and the eastern and western parts of the south.

 

Residents residing in the aforementioned areas are being asked to be on guard against heavy rain and accumulated rainfall that may lead to flash floods and slope runs, especially in hillside areas near watercourse routes and low-lying areas.

As for the northern Andaman Sea and parts of the Gulf of Thailand, the conditions are of moderate strength with waves about 2 metres high.

In the area of thunderstorms, the waves can exceed 2 metres. In the lower Andaman Sea and the lower Gulf of Thailand, the sea is having 1-2 metre waves, and away from shore, waves can be higher than 2 metres.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-weather-update-flash-flood-warning-issued-for-37-provinces-as-heavy-rain-continues-across-the-country

 

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[jcmj]

One day they will get it right. Just keep on predicting rain and eventually it will come. ????????

[DD86]

Not so long ago there was that warning that July would be extremely dry because of El Nino.

I stopped listening to Thai Weather forcasts. Even Ventusky is wrong many times.

 

[dinsdale]

Stock pic. No notation. Today was hot and windy for me. These warnings are now several times a week. It's beyond a joke. It's a slow start to the wet season again. The high season will probably be the wet season.