Riverside communities in 10 central provinces, including Bangkok, are being warned to brace for rising Chao Phraya water levels over the next nine days, especially in low-lying areas outside floodwalls in Ayutthaya province, and to move valuables to higher ground.
Teerapat Kachamat, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said today that he had been notified by the Royal Irrigation Department that the C2 water station in Muang district of Nakhon Sawan will increase its downstream discharge to 1,100-1,250 cubic metres per second on the 27th of this month.
This will cause the Chao Phraya River downstream of the Chao Phraya Dam to rise by 0.60-1.50 metres, putting low-lying areas without floodwall protection at risk of flooding. They include Sena, Pak Hai, Bang Ban, Bang Pa-in, Muang and Bang Sai districts.
He noted that communities protected by floodwalls would be safe.
He said he had coordinated with authorities in the 10 central provinces to advise people to closely monitor the water situation in the Chao Phraya River and have water pumps ready around the clock to help affected people.
Main photo: Chao Phraya River
