What Does This Mean Please?

[R123]

"The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has released lower water from the Bhumibhol Dam, from 60 million cubic metres a day to 40 million.

The volume released from Sirikit Dam was also cut by half to 10 million cubic metres a day, according to Egat Governor Sutas Patamasiriwat.

It should take 2 weeks for the released water to reach Bangkok, he said, insisting that the release volume accounts for only 18 per cent of water that floods Nakhon Sawan."

-This quote is from a story in a locked forum so I am posting my question here. What is the significance of releasing less water per day?

the 2 week delay to reach BKK will lead to what consequence if any?

What is being talked about re the 18% of water that floods Nakhon Sawan?

-people who write or report these stories should realize we are not all experts on water dynamics.

Edited October 28, 2011 by R123

[VegasTim]

Pretty simple really:

1. Less water being released from the dam means less water entering Bangkok and surrounds.

2. It takes 2 weeks to get here ... so, it will not impact current conditions. By the time it gets here (two weeks from now), BKK will already be flooded or (hopefully) a significant amount of the water currently here will have drained into the Gulf.

3. 18% of the current water is from the release at the dam. Therefore, 82% is from the rain.