Temporary shelters are being built by villagers along a local road in Sappaya district of Chainat province, as the water level in the Chao Phraya River, downstream of the Chao Phraya Dam, is steadily rising.
More than 200 households in Talook, Hat Hasa and Pho Nang Dam Ok sub-districts in Sappaya district, which are outside the areas protected by floodwalls, are flooded since the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) increased the discharge of water through the Chao Phraya Dam to 2,000m3/s five days ago.
Villagers complain that the rising water level is severely affecting their lives and occupations.
The volume of water being discharged through the dam will be further increased to 2,100m3/s by the end of this week, as increased inflow upstream of the dam is anticipated due to heavy rain in northern provinces this week.
According to the RID, runoffs into the upstream Chao Phraya River have been measured at 2,228m3/s at the C2 water measurement station in Muang district of Nakhon Sawan province.
The RID is advising people living along waterways in Uthai Thani, Chainat, Suphan Buri, Sing Buri, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Bangkok to monitor for updates closely on the rising water level in the Chao Phraya River.
Heavy rain was reported today in Chainat, resulting in widespread flooding and traffic congestion in the Muang district.
