Ho Chi Minh City welcomes peak tide, which areas are at risk of flooding?

TPO - The Hydrometeorological Agency forecasts that the peak tide in Ho Chi Minh City is likely to occur on September 20 and 21 between 5-7am and 5-7pm.

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 24 hours, water levels at stations downstream of the Saigon - Dong Nai river system continued to rise rapidly following the August Full Moon (lunar calendar) high tide and reached approximately Alarm Level II.

It is forecasted that in the next 2-3 days, water levels at stations will continue to rise rapidly. The highest tide peak during this period is likely to appear on September 20 and 21 (ie August 18-19 of the lunar calendar) and reach the following levels:

At Phu An station (Sai Gon river), Nha Be (Dong Dien river) at 1.6 - 1.65m (approximately or 0.05m higher than Alarm III).

The peak tide time is from 5am - 7am and 5pm - 7pm. The level of natural disaster risk in the downstream area of Saigon - Dong Nai River is at level 2.

“High peak tide levels are likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas and riverside areas, affecting traffic, daily life, and socio -economic activities in the Ho Chi Minh City area.

Some roads in Ho Chi Minh City may be flooded such as: Tran Xuan Soan, Dao Su Tich, Huynh Tan Phat, Nguyen Binh, Le Van Luong, National Highway 50, Pham Huu Lau (concentrated in District 7 and Nha Be District)", the Southern Hydrometeorological Station informed.

In addition, in the past 24 hours, water levels at most stations in the downstream areas of the rivers in the Southwest region rose rapidly and at high levels. At 7:00 a.m. on September 19, the highest water level measured at Can Tho station (Hau River) was 1.93m (approximately 0.03m above Alarm Level II), and at My Thuan station (Tien River) was 1.91m (0.11m above Alarm Level III).

The highest water level at most stations on rivers, canals and streams in the Southwest region is forecast to continue to rise rapidly following the high tide of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month in the next 3-4 days. The highest peak tide of this period is likely to appear on September 20-21 (August 18-19 of the lunar calendar) and will be at the following levels:

My Thuan station can reach about 1.95 - 2.00m, 0.15 - 0.20m higher than Alarm III. Can Tho station can reach about 2.00 - 2.05m at a level close to or 0.05m higher than Alarm III;

Coastal estuary stations may fluctuate at Alert Level I to Alert Level II, with Ganh Hao station alone likely to reach approximately Alert Level III.

The Southern Hydrometeorological Station said the disaster risk level in the lower reaches of the Tien and Hau rivers is level 2. This is a high tide, which can cause flooding in low-lying areas and riverside areas, affecting socio-economic activities in the area.