RID sees sufficient water for rest of year as flooding reported in several areas

 

 

SAKON NAKHON, 13 July 2017 (NNT) – The Deputy Director of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has assessed that water supplies will sufficient for demand in the latter half of the year. 

Heavy rains in Sakon Nahon province have resulted in damage to some 1,000 Rai of farmland after waterways leading out of Nong Harn Lake saw their banks collapsed. Authorities have been dispatched to fix the shoreline and to study more long term solutions. 

A similar situation has taken place in Baan Mhee district of Lopburi province where up to 10,000 Rai of sugar cane, tapioca and rice fields have been inundated. Soldiers have had to aid in moving the sick and elderly to higher ground and to pass out necessities such as fresh drinking water. Elsewhere in the province, the Baan Chon Bon Bridge was swept away by floodwaters, impacting over 300 households. The bridge has since been repaired. 

RID Deputy Director Thongplew Kongchan explained that the instances of flooding are due to poor drainage and that extra pumps have been ordered to heavily areas such as Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat and Lopburi. Releases of water from Chao Phraya Dam have also been capped at 850 cubic meters per second to help alleviate the situation.

 

-- nnt 2017-07-13

Overflowing Chao Phraya River floods communities in two Angthong districts

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The bloated Chao Phraya River burst its banks and inundated communities in two districts of Angthong on Thursday morning.
 

Anthong governor Weerawut Putrasenee said communities in Tambon Phongphaeng of Pamok district and in Tambon Pangjak of Wisetchaicharn district were hit by the floods.

 

The communities are located outside the flood embankment.

 

He said local administrations were helping communities to move their valuables upstairs and building makeshift paths for residents.

 

The governor said the water level in the river was continually rising because the Chao Phraya Dam had to release more water following heavy downpours. The dam also has to release water as more rains are expected during the forecasted rainstorms up to July 17.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30320631

 

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Such a funny statment that due to flooding there will be ample water the rest of the year ! lets hope there isn't a drought or any severly hot weather

When there is flooding in the central plains it is no guarantee that there will be no drought as the dams are north in the mountains. 

8 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Such a funny statment that due to flooding there will be ample water the rest of the year ! lets hope there isn't a drought or any severly hot weather

Aye, the guy is another goal sample of the clown population in the local circus...:

 

He has assessed 555..

And concluded: Rejoice!! We have Floods!! It is good for the end of the year!! 

 

 

"The Ministry Of Stupid Announcement thank you again for your support, we are happy to have showed our face, even if you already lost faith" 

 

"RID sees sufficient water for rest of year as flooding reported in several areas."

                                                 

                   

I am relieved to read this news, as it is clear that the RID (Inundation Department) has access to the same hi-tech facilities for weather prediction as the famous Harry Potter.

As far as I am concerned, any flooding south of the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province  is due to release of water that has backed up from normal inflows. The Nan and Ping rivers, main contributors to the CP river, are not in flood and the northern dams are still low.  Northern Thailand,north of Nakhon Sawan  is not flooded, and unless there is serious mismanagement, neither will there be.

"Sufficient for demand in the latter half of the year: is not good enough an assurance coming from "professional" water managers knowing the way water is used here. 

Anyone living near either river will concur, I am sure..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

 

"RID sees sufficient water for rest of year as flooding reported in several areas."

                                                 

                   

I am relieved to read this news, as it is clear that the RID (Inundation Department) has access to the same hi-tech facilities for weather prediction as the famous Harry Potter.

As far as I am concerned, any flooding south of the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province  is due to release of water that has backed up from normal inflows. The Nan and Ping rivers, main contributors to the CP river, are not in flood and the northern dams are still low.  Northern Thailand,north of Nakhon Sawan  is not flooded, and unless there is serious mismanagement, neither will there be.

"Sufficient for demand in the latter half of the year: is not good enough an assurance coming from "professional" water managers knowing the way water is used here. 

Anyone living near either river will concur, I am sure..

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thank you for this info, ratcatcher. A very sensible post.