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Chiang Mai City Told to Brace for More Flooding as Ping River Continues to Rise
Last updated: September 26, 2024 6:13 am
Tourists Wade through flood waters in Chiang Mai City - Thai PBS Image
The Royal Irrigation Department reports overflows from the high Ping River have inundated wide portions of downtown Chiang Mai, prompting soldiers and volunteers to dump sandbags to fortify flood walls throughout the city.
The Department’s Chiang Mai office issued an urgent advisory updating the flood situation in the Mueang district, warning that the water depth in the Ping River was expected to rise above 5m between 9pm and 11pm Wednesday, up from 4.45m measured at the Nawarat Bridge at 6am.
Water depth of the Ping River expected to rise above 5m between 9pm and 11pm Wednesday. The Chiang Mai office of the Royal Irrigation Department issued an urgent advisory warning of more flooding. The flood water will reach a depth of water higher than the 5 meters.
The Governor of Chiang Mai, Nirat Pongsitthithavorn, has been closely coordinating with the Royal Department of Irrigation to have mobile units survey the Ping River’s water levels at different sites, particularly those with low elevations, since last night.
The Ping River flooded vast areas of downtown Chiang Mai – Thai PBS Image
The Royal Irrigation Department reports overflows from the high Ping River have inundated wide portions of downtown Chiang Mai,
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