People living along rivers on alert as more rains are expected and water runoff from North is approaching

[rooster59]

People living along rivers on alert as more rains are expected and water runoff from North is approaching

 

People living along the Chao Phraya river banks are now on high alert and are ready to evacuate as flood runoff from the North are flowing downstream to the Central Plain and heavy rainfalls are also predicted over the next 24 hours in the central, lower northeastern, and eastern parts of the country.

 

The Meteorological Department today forecasts heavy rains in some areas of the central region, lower northeastern  and eastern parts and warns people in these areas of danger from rainwater accumulation that could cause flooding.

 

It said Bangkok will continue to be affected by heavy rains in some areas late this afternoon.

 

For people living along the rivers and by the connected canals, they are warned to prepare for evacuation as now water released from Chao Phraya dam in Chainat province to store water run-off from the North, has started to affect the residents living along the rivers.

 

Wider low lying areas along the river basin are likely to be affected soon.

 

In Mae Wong and Lat Yao districts of Nakhon Sawan province, water runoff from Mae Wong national park has flooded vast farming areas.

 

In some areas, flood was reported to be over 2 metres deep.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/people-living-along-rivers-alert-rains-expected-water-runoff-north-approaching/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-24

 

[ratcatcher]

I am sure the people living in the capital and surrounding provinces have all been alerted and flood prevention measures are in place following the devastation of 2011. A lesson well learned by Thai water control experts.

The Nan river is brimming with fresh water destined for the klongs of Bangkok and environs. 

[MaxLee]

1 hour ago, ratcatcher said:

I am sure the people living in the capital and surrounding provinces have all been alerted and flood prevention measures are in place following the devastation of 2011. A lesson well learned by Thai water control experts.

The Nan river is brimming with fresh water destined for the klongs of Bangkok and environs. 

 

Lesson learned.... are you kidding???

[HoboKay]

Is there yet another impending flood for Bangkok this year?

 

Time to get the wellingtons ready.

[ratcatcher]

15 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

 

Lesson learned.... are you kidding???

Sorry Max, I forgot my sarcasm emoticon, but you got a good laugh anway.  

[jamesbrock]

48 minutes ago, HoboKay said:

Is there yet another impending flood for Bangkok this year?

 

Time to get the wellingtons ready.

 

Yes, there is. Some of us have been warning of the high possibility since April.

 

It won't be as bad as 2011, because the drought all but emptied the dams, but it will flood.

[Pimay1]

Time to bring in Plodpropller.

[MaxLee]

5 hours ago, jamesbrock said:

 

Yes, there is. Some of us have been warning of the high possibility since April.

 

It won't be as bad as 2011, because the drought all but emptied the dams, but it will flood.

 

Now we have too much water for another 2 months 

[cumgranosalum]

THis sounds like a bit of propaganda by the pro-dam lobby - ..."In Mae Wong and Lat Yao districts of Nakhon Sawan province, water runoff from Mae Wong national park has flooded vast farming areas."

 

Firstly run off from a long-established natural forested area?

If that is the case it is normal so why farm in an area you know will be regularly flooded.

secondly the use of the phrase "run-off" - extra run-off is what you get WITHOUT forests - de-forestation causes flash floods etc -

 

so it looks to me like someone is trying to blame "Mae Wong for flooding that from an area that has been the same for centuries - I would have thought is you are going to blame run-off, you should be looking at areas that have been logged or converted to farmland...or in the future they will log a huge area to build the dam - how much extra run-off will that cause?

Edited September 25, 2016 by cumgranosalum

[mamborobert]

I thought this year the government  would quickly and easily fix the issue with a Section 44 order banning floods.

[cumgranosalum]

Thailand is a tropical country - by definition it is wet flooding is part of the natural cycle in the region.

 

Rice farming grow up relying on flooding.

Floods spread good soil on the alluvial plains and agriculture relies on this.

 

industry and housing don't like it.

the solutions are put simplistically twofold

1 - Don't build in a flood region

2 - Manage water in a way that allows nature to do its work and channel it away from industry and housing -

 

this requires planning and zoning, not unregulated development.

[NongKhaiKid]

11 hours ago, mamborobert said:

I thought this year the government  would quickly and easily fix the issue with a Section 44 order banning floods.

I can see Canute Prayuth out there in his wellies organising things.