Emergency news on the Mekong River

The Mekong River flood in Cambodia has peaked and is slowing down; the upstream area of ​​the Mekong River and Dong Thap Muoi (DTM) and the Long Xuyen Quadrangle (TGLX) are rising; The downstream area has peaked and is slowing down.

The water level this morning (September 29), at the stations in Cambodia is as follows:

• On the Mekong River at Phnom Penh Port: 9.95m, lower than the flood peak of 2000: 0.14m; at Prek Dam: 9.98m, lower than 2000: 0.28m; at Neak Luong: 8.06m, lower than 2000: 0.10m.

The highest water level on September 28, on the Mekong River is as follows:

• On Tien River in Tan Chau: 4,82m, on District 3: 0,32m; in My Thuan: 1.92m, on the District 3: 0.12m, higher than the flood peak of 2002: 0.01m; at My Tho: 1.68m, on the property3: 0.08m.

• On the Hau River at Chau Doc: 4.16m, on the District 3: 0.16m; in Long Xuyen: 2.73m, higher than the 1978 flood peak: 0.08m; in Can Tho: 2.04m, higher than the flood peak in 2003: 0.01m.

Highest water level this morning September 29:

• On Tien River in Tan Chau: 4.78m, at My Thuan: 1.89m; at My Tho: 1.64m;

• On Hau River at Chau Doc: 4.13m; in Long Xuyen: 2.34m; in Can Tho: 2,05m;

• On Vam Co Tay river in Moc Hoa: 2.04m, on the property2: 0.24m.

In the next 2 - 4 days, flood waters of the Cuu Long River, Dong Thap Muoi (DTM) and Long Xuyen Quadrangle (TGLX) will in turn reach peaks; then slow down.

The highest peak of the year in Tan Chau is likely to be 4.9m, higher than the third3: 0.4m; on Hau river in Chau Doc at 4.3m, higher than the third3: 0.3m; then slow down, but remained on the PC3 until mid-October.

It is necessary to take the initiative in preventing big floods, deeply flooding in the upstream areas and Dong Thap Muoi and Long Xuyen Quadrangles.

The next emergency flood was broadcast at 10:30 on September 30.