snoop1130 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt issued an alert for communities living near the Chao Phraya River to be on guard against high water levels due to the storm surge effect at around 7pm today. The 57 year old city chief revealed at Bangkok City Hall that the volume of seawater was significantly higher than forecasted, leading to a 30% surge in sea levels on October 28. This increase caused the Chao Phraya River to rise and overflow slightly into areas outside the dike, such as the Dusit district along the riverbank. The unparalleled surge of seawater was largely unexpected, hence communities along the Bangkok riverbank and the mouth of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province should remain vigilant. Chadchart further explained that one of the causes could be the southeast winds in the Andaman Sea pushing water inland, resulting in a storm surge. A storm surge refers to the rise in sea level under the impact of a tropical cyclone with wind speeds of at least 100 kilometres per hour, which pushes a large volume of water into the Chao Phraya River, causing it to overflow and flood urban areas along the banks. The periods when the water level is expected to be at its highest and should be closely monitored are the early morning to mid-morning and evening around 7pm. By Nattapong Westwood Caption: Photo: Bangkok Post Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: leading to a 30% surge in sea levels on October 28. he's early. Edited September 29, 2023 by orchis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Aged Grouch Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Well if you look at the mess today in NYC, USA with the floods and, no need to give out here on Thailand. Not to mention the south of France, Greece or Italy that were prone this season to intense, sudden heavy rain and floods. And poor Greece is suffering the issue again due to the El Nino et other natural climate whinges that drop over now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat68 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 There has been torrential rain in North East Issaan over many days (6" in 12 hours) and that is heading Bangkok's way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Dee Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Expat68 said: There has been torrential rain in North East Issaan over many days (6" in 12 hours) and that is heading Bangkok's way That’s a scary hard rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 20 hours ago, snoop1130 said: ......the volume of seawater was significantly higher than forecasted..... Don't allow TAT to access your data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now