Flooding reported in Phitsanulok, Phuket

PHISANULOK: -- A flash flood has damaged a village in Thailand's northern province of Phisanulok, while heavy rain much further south caused flooding in the tourist resort island of Phuket.

Incessant overnight rains caused a flash flood in Rak Thai village in Phisanulok's Noen Maprang district. Waters have risen to about one metre high.

The town's Bannampad School closed Friday as it was under water one metre in depth which damaged teaching materials and equipment.

In nearby Phichit province, 16 villages located in low-lying areas of Wang Sai Phun district are under one metre water. Parts of several roads were cut off by the flooding.

Meanwhile, far to the south on Thailand Andaman Sea shore, heavy rainfall Friday morning caused serious flooding in several parts of Phuket. Relentless rains triggered a flood as much as half a metre deep on many roads.

Residents near the shore were experiencing floodwaters in their homes due to both a high tide and a heavy downpour which was not draining quickly enough. Municipality workers built sandbag embankments to prevent floodwater from flowing into local homes.

--TNA 2006-09-08

Plenty of rain today down my way ..... actually had a little standing water in my yard for awhile .... no flooding though

The new road, with its new drainage outside Kajonkiet school was flooded this afternoon. Unbelieveable!!

Looking out from my bedroom window this morning here in Phuket. Never seen this before

after it stopped raining hard the water was gone from my yard in about 20 minutes .... even throuout the day it never got that bad again! I am lucky as there are lots of areas for absorption in the area still!

Edited September 8, 200619 yr by jdinasia