Warnings in seven provinces as Chao Phraya waters rise

[rooster59]

Warnings in seven provinces as Chao Phraya waters rise

By The Nation

 

People living along the Chao Phraya River in seven provinces downstream from the Chao Phraya Dam were warned on Saturday to watch out for rising water, as dam authorities will have to release more water following days of heavy rain.

 

The warnings for Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Angthong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya and Lop Buri was issued by Suchart Charoensi, the director of the 12th Irrigation Office in Chai Nat.

 

Suchart said rains had continued from July 1 to 7 in upstream areas, prompting a lot of water to flow into the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat’s Sapphaya district.

 

He said on Saturday that water was flowing through the dam at the rate of 704 cubic metres per second and the rate was expected to rise to 800-850 cubic metres per second.

 

He said his office would manage the flow to ensure that the dam would not release more water until it reached the rate of 850 cubic metres per second. At this rate, the water downstream would rise by 60 to 80cm, he said.

 

The expected level would not affect residents downstream, but they should be prepared in case of emergency, he added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30320233

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-07-09

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

the water downstream would rise by 60 to 80cm

 

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The expected level would not affect residents downstream,

The two statements are contradictory. 80 cms rise will break the river banks and cause flooding.

[12DrinkMore]

I thought Yingluck had fixed this?

 

Reckon all she managed to fix were her own deals and rice prices.

 

BTW what has happened to Ol'Squareface? Has he died or gone senile?

 

 

 

 

[Idletime]

2 hours ago, 12DrinkMore said:

I thought Yingluck had fixed this?

 

Reckon all she managed to fix were her own deals and rice prices.

 

BTW what has happened to Ol'Squareface? Has he died or gone senile?

 

 

 

 

I think you have had one more than 12

[Thunder26]

So far this year has seen above average rainfall. It is not as much as in 2011, but the risk of major floods is very high this year especially if it continues raining at this rate. 

[AhFarangJa]

The expected level would not affect residents downstream, but they should be prepared in case of emergency, I have grossly miscalculated, he added.

[whatawonderfulday]

4 hours ago, 12DrinkMore said:

I thought Yingluck had fixed this?

 

Reckon all she managed to fix were her own deals and rice prices.

 

BTW what has happened to Ol'Squareface? Has he died or gone senile?

 

 

 

 

No didn't have time to fix it, as the army took over and they do not give a damn

[halloween]

1 hour ago, whatawonderfulday said:

No didn't have time to fix it, as the army took over and they do not give a damn

Oh but she did. One of her first actions after the floods that she exacerbated by delaying dam releases, was to severely drop the levels in all the major dams to prevent a repeat of that flood. Just in time for a drought.

Good old Yingluk, she just keeps on giving.

[Jonnapat]

Aĺl it needs is sensible water management unlike 2011 when they filled the reservoirs then decided to release water in the rain season.Here in Nakhon Saw an the floods were terrible  not because of the rainfall but from all the water from country. Can we rely on better management this year? I doubt it very much. B

[Srikcir]

28 minutes ago, halloween said:

Good old Yingluk, she just keeps on giving.

Every Thai government to date has practiced the same inept flood management practice. Both the Yingluck and Abhisit regimes were examined by the NACC for flood issues during their tenures. Prayut gets a free pass for any failures however.

Flooding has always been a political issue and not a hydraulic issue. Downstream provinces are typically flooded in order to divert waters away from Central Bangkok and business estates. Whereas in the alternative flood waters diverted through Bangkok would reach the Gulf the quickest and have less impact on outlying areas.

In defense of flooding in Bangkok last year a Royal Irrigation Department official said that rain was the culprit for the flooding and not the rivers - genius.

[whatawonderfulday]

53 minutes ago, halloween said:

Oh but she did. One of her first actions after the floods that she exacerbated by delaying dam releases, was to severely drop the levels in all the major dams to prevent a repeat of that flood. Just in time for a drought.

Good old Yingluk, she just keeps on giving.

Pathetic reply when it was major infrastructure works needed which the General delayed. Of couse we old know why don't we ?

Edited July 9, 2017 by whatawonderfulday

[maewang99]

count your blessings. it's fresh water.

when it's salt water..... coming from the other direction.......



 

[Reigntax]

1 hour ago, halloween said:

Oh but she did. One of her first actions after the floods that she exacerbated by delaying dam releases, was to severely drop the levels in all the major dams to prevent a repeat of that flood. Just in time for a drought.

Good old Yingluk, she just keeps on giving.

 

Unlike Prayuth who just keeps on taking and others who just keep spinning the same old boring lines because apparently they are unable to say something slightly intelligent.

[Happy Grumpy]

Time to tie the tug boats to the bridges to push it down stream...... 

[halloween]

48 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Every Thai government to date has practiced the same inept flood management practice. Both the Yingluck and Abhisit regimes were examined by the NACC for flood issues during their tenures. Prayut gets a free pass for any failures however.

Flooding has always been a political issue and not a hydraulic issue. Downstream provinces are typically flooded in order to divert waters away from Central Bangkok and business estates. Whereas in the alternative flood waters diverted through Bangkok would reach the Gulf the quickest and have less impact on outlying areas.

In defense of flooding in Bangkok last year a Royal Irrigation Department official said that rain was the culprit for the flooding and not the rivers - genius.

It is not inept flood management, it was political interference in the flood/storage  management that caused the problems. The Yingluk government was notable for its political interference, first delaying dam releases to ensure a rice crop would be saved, and then after being blamed, dropping dam levels to ensure there would not be a repeat of that embarrassment.

Cue Shinawatra sycophant frothing.

Edited July 9, 2017 by halloween

[Grubster]

2 hours ago, halloween said:

Oh but she did. One of her first actions after the floods that she exacerbated by delaying dam releases, was to severely drop the levels in all the major dams to prevent a repeat of that flood. Just in time for a drought.

Good old Yingluk, she just keeps on giving.

This administration has the luxury of hindsight and have done nothing to help flooding or drought. Just relying on luck as usual.

[Cadbury]

PM Prayut has acted responsibly despite what anyone says. He has just written a new ode to cheer up the farmers who might be affected by flood waters. You can't ask more than that.

Hats off to PM Prayut Chan- o-cha!

 

 

 

Edited July 9, 2017 by Cadbury

[halloween]

12 hours ago, Grubster said:

This administration has the luxury of hindsight and have done nothing to help flooding or drought. Just relying on luck as usual.

I'll take lucky over stupid any time.

[Prbkk]

22 minutes ago, halloween said:

I'll take lucky over stupid any time.

Yet to see any evidence of that in your political commentary...

[Grubster]

3 hours ago, halloween said:

I'll take lucky over stupid any time.

I guess you'll have to base your life on luck then.

[fish monger]

Does this mean they need to postpone the digging the foundation for the new observation tower...?