Flood In Thailand

Villagers fishing near the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province north of Bangkok 0n August 27 2024. This is because the dam has released water from heavy flooding in northern Thailand. 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. The department expected the flow of the Chao Phraya River to rise to 1 400 cubic metres per second in Nakhon Sawan and 1 700 cubic metres per second at the Chao Phraya barrage dam downstream in adjoining Chai Nat province on Friday. Therefore the department had to discharge water from the dam in the range of 900-1 400 cubic metres per second. The discharge rate was 917 cubic metres per second there on Tuesday morning up from 700 cubic metres per second on Monday. Villagers fishing Chao Phraya Dam Chai Nat province Bangkok August 27 2024 dam released water heavy flooding northern Thailand waterways 11 provinces Chao Phraya river basin warned rising water levels deluge runoff North department flow Chao Phraya River 1 400 cubic metres per second Nakhon Sawan 1 700 cubic metres per second Chao Phraya barrage dam downstream adjoining discharge water 900-1 400 cubic metres per second discharge rate 917 cubic metres per second Tuesday morning 700 cubic metres per second Monday Chaiwat Subprasom NurPhoto.