Downpours make waves in Chao Phraya River Basin, locals braced
Oct 7, 2024 · Residents across Thailand are bracing for potential chaos as heavy downpours drench the upper Chao Phraya River Basin. With torrents hitting the Yom and Nan Rivers, water levels are rising fast, threatening to inundate areas downstream.
Bangkok Post - Fresh flood alert for parts of Bangkok
Oct 7, 2024 · City Hall on Monday warned people living along the Chao Phraya River in areas with no permanent barriers to prepare for flooding next week.
Nonthaburi residents warned of flooding as water levels increase
Sep 27, 2024 · Residents in 30 communities across Nonthaburi province have been warned to brace for possible flooding on Friday due to the rising level of water in the Chao Phraya River. The Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command Centre cautioned that days of heavy rains in upper Thailand were necessitating the speeding up the release of water ...
Bangkok and 10 Thai provinces face flood threat as dam increases …
Sep 27, 2024 · BANGKOK – Eleven provinces in the Chao Phraya Basin, including metropolitan Bangkok, have been warned to prepare for possible flooding as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province will...
Bangkok: 16 communities brace for Chao Phraya River deluge
Oct 8, 2024 · A looming surge in the Chao Phraya River, fuelled by rising sea tides and increased water discharge from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat threatens these areas. “The river’s level is expected to rise significantly,” warned BMA officials, sparking fears of widespread flooding.
Chao Phraya basin communities warned river is rising
Aug 27, 2024 · People living near waterways in 11 provinces of the Chao Phraya river basin, including Bangkok, are being warned of rising water levels due to the deluge of runoff arriving from the North.
Bangkok braces for river’s ride: Chao Phraya goes with the flow
Aug 30, 2024 · Floodwaters from the northern provinces are surging into Bangkok, spurred by a rushed discharge from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat. This dam, crucial for regulating water levels downstream, is now having a direct impact on the Central Plains and Bangkok.
Flood warning for lower Chao Phraya River basin provinces …
Oct 6, 2024 · The Royal Irrigation Department is warning people along waterways in the lower Chao Phraya River basin, including those in Greater Bangkok, of either possible overflow or deeper flood levels...
Thailand braces for floods as Chao Phraya Dam releases water
Sep 2, 2024 · The department has warned residents living outside flood levees along the banks of the Chao Phraya in 11 provinces to be prepared for the river to break its banks. The 11 provinces at risk are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Suphanburi, Lopburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Bangkok.
Thai Government Issues Flood Alert as Dam Set to Release Water
Oct 6, 2024 · Thailand’s government has issued a flood warning to 11 central provinces, including Bangkok, as a major dam located along the Chao Phraya River prepares to release water.