Officials in downstream provinces warned to prepare for runoff from North

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Officials in downstream provinces warned to prepare for runoff from North

The Nation

 

Ban Mae Salid Luang Wittaya School in Tha Song Yang district in Tak

 

NAKHON SAWAN: -- LOCAL officials in Nakhon Sawan and Phetchabun provinces implemented flood-prevention measures yesterday to protect their city areas as rivers rose due to runoff from the North.

 

Regional Irrigation Office 12 warned governors of Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Lop Buri and Ayutthaya yesterday that the Chao Phraya River was rising and to warn riverside residents and businesses, as well as construction workers.

 

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[lvr181]

Does this happen every year?

 

If so, what is in place to minimise the dangers, apart from much talking/warnings?

[trainman34014]

I hope as much water reaches Bangkok as happened in 2011 because then we will see if all the billions allocated for flood defences was actually used for that purpose or was creamed off into PT pockets.  The majority of Foreign factory owners that suffered catastrophic flooding in 2011 warned the Thai's that if it happened again they would be off once and for all as they had been 'guaranteed' that the area's they built in were immune from floods.   I also know through Insurance world connections that factory owners were told by their insurance companies that they would never pay out for new machinery and other capital items again if the same situation recurred.   Watch this space !

 

[GiantFan]

Is this from the Rai depression?

[tifino]

 

LOS should force Chinese tourists to travel to Thailand - by river!!!

 

only then might the Big Tiger-  China, stop their arrogant opening of all their floodgates at their whim

[GiantFan]

Seems strange.  Bhumibol Dam is upstream and at 40 percent capacity.  

 

Reservoir storage 21 September 2016  (unit: MCM)

ReservoirCurrent level(% normal capacity)Usable storage (%)

Bhumibol Dam 5,439 (40%) 1,639 (12%)

Sirikit Dam 6,830 (72%) 3,980 (42%)

Pa Sak Jorasit Dam 586 (61%) 583 (61%)

Wachiralongkorn Dam 4,887 (55%) 1,875 (21%)

Critically low level reservoir (% of usable) : Srinakarin(10%),Bang Lang(10%),Pranburi(11%),Bhumibol(12%),Lam Phra Ploeng(12%),Kra Siew(13%),Lam Takhong(13%),Kaeng Kachan(15%)