Major waterways throughout country being efficiently managed

Sluicegates along Nong Khai’s major waterways, Huay Luang and Huay Mong, have remained closed to allow for drainage of the heightened Mekong River with 14 water pumps now setup to speed up the process.

The four districts along the Mekong River in Bueng Kan have reported a drop in its water level despite floods still persisting in some low lying areas. The Songkram River level, however, has risen by eight centimeters in the area of Baan Santisuk in Porncharoen district, which has yet to ssuffer any flooding.

Hundreds of hectares of farmland in the Baan Na Non area of Bueng Kan sub-district have been submerged for over a week now with damages currently being assessed.

The Chao Phraya River has yet to become a cause for concern due to management of the Nan River, Ping River and Bhumibol Dam in Tak province. Chao Phraya Dam’s release rate is currently 300 million cubic meters per second but this may be increased to 500 million cubic meters per second later this week, which would trigger a notification to provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin that may be hit by flooding. At-risk areas will be assessed and releases will be timed to allow for proper assistance.

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