Rains continue to hammer down the North and Northeast

NAN, 04 September 2015, (NNT) - Heavy rain continued to pour in the North and Northeast, increasing Mekong River water levels in Nong Khai and Nakhon Phanom provinces and flooding more than 200 homes in Nan province.

Nan officials distributed drinking water, medicine and leptospirosis vaccines to flood-affected locals in Chiang Klang district. The latest official reports on Thursday showed flood levels were as high 1m. Runoff also damaged more 1,000 rai of farmland.

Several areas in Nong Khai also faced flooding after continuous rain. As much as 200m of Soi Pho Sri 1 and 2 in Mueang district recorded flood levels of 40 - 50cm, cutting off access through both routes.

Repeated rain in Yasothon province has significantly increased water levels behind the province's dam. Officials were forced to release excess water out of the reservoir to maintain balance. The majority of precipitation was reported in Kham Khuan Kaeo, Pa Tiew and Mueang districts.


-- NNT 2015-09-04

How long is this supposed to last?

What about water levels in all the dams? Any improvement?

So...... great news then

Rains continue to hammer down in some parts of the North and Northeast

Should have been the title. No hammering down where I live , a slight drissle from time to time .

send some down to us in Chonburi ( Sri Racha) we need heaps here

This is news? It rains in the rainy season ... so?

So are the ricefarmers happy now? Why are they so quiet?

We know where this water is heading.

This is news? It rains in the rainy season ... so?

Except in the Pattaya area it seems!.

We know where this water is heading.

Do not worry - the Bangkok governor has everything under control!

Is he the one who said "it will be wet when it rains"? Wonderful perception of a learned person, I think

Getting a lot of rain in Loei Province over the past two weeks. Mainly at night, however, in the past three days it has been continuous but not heavy, not until yesterday when it bucketed down for a couple of hours causing flash flooding in many areas. At least the farmers are rejoicing, the crops have really taken off. Should have a bumper season.

This is news? It rains in the rainy season ... so?

Of course it's news. In a normal year heavy rain across the country is taken for granted. This is a La Nina year and any heavy rain, wherever, is reported. Some places are flooded some are dry as a bone.

There has to be a lot more rain in the next 2 months to fill the dams or next year will be a major problem for this country as far as agriculture is concerned.

La Nina year??? WRONG!!!

https://www.wmo.int/media/content/el-ni%C3%B1o-expected-be-strongest-1997-98

La Nina year??? WRONG!!!

https://www.wmo.int/media/content/el-ni%C3%B1o-expected-be-strongest-1997-98

Thanks cloggy, I stand corrected. Gracias.

Very little rain here in Nong Bua Lam Phu, a lot less than we have had in previous years.

What about water levels in all the dams? Any improvement?

Long way to go yet. With the exception of the south and West, most storage dams still below 30% with a few in the 30-50% range including the big Northern dams Bhumipol and Sirikit.

http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en

We know where this water is heading.

Do not worry - the Bangkok governor has everything under control!

Is he the one who said "it will be wet when it rains"? Wonderful perception of a learned person, I think

The next two months will bring more water into Bangkok ONLY Bangkok than they ask for,....