AYUTTHAYA, Thailand – Rama VI Dam in Tha Ruea district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, has reached a “red alert” level, discharging more than 550 cubic meters per second—surpassing the critical threshold. Some downstream areas are already experiencing impacts, particularly the communities around Wat Satoo, Tha Luang subdistrict, and Tha Ruea municipal market.
The Royal Irrigation Department’s 10th Office warned that the dam had entered a critical level, with water discharge reaching 567 cubic meters per second today. Water management upstream is being directed through the Rapeepat Canal to control water levels and minimize flooding effects in low-lying downstream areas.
Rama VI Dam receives inflows from Pasak Chonlasit Dam, which discharged 600 cubic meters per second today to prepare for additional rainfall from Tropical Storm Bualoi. Meanwhile, Chao Phraya Dam maintained a discharge rate of 2,100 cubic meters per second to reduce downstream impacts in Ang Thong and Ayutthaya provinces.
The approaching storm is expected to increase rainfall in the Northeast and Northern regions starting tomorrow, prompting large dams in the upper Chao Phraya Basin, including Bhumibol and Sirikit dams, to release additional water. This is expected to raise water levels along the Chao Phraya River in Nakhon Sawan.
Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Gen. Thammanat Prompao monitored the situation and instructed the Irrigation Department to carefully manage water releases, balancing upstream and downstream areas. Officials reassured the public that, despite high water volumes, Bangkok is not at risk of flooding. (TNA)
