BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government has instructed agencies to step up water management as heavy rainfall in northern regions increases river flows toward the central plains, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
Deputy Government Spokesperson Captain Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn said inflow at the C.2 monitoring station in Nakhon Sawan is projected to reach 1,000 to 1,100 cubic meters per second, bringing water volume above the Chao Phraya Dam to 1,100 to 1,200 cubic meters per second.
In response, the Royal Irrigation Department is diverting water into eastern and western irrigation systems while adjusting discharge rates through the Chao Phraya Dam to between 700 and 1,000 cubic meters per second.
The increased discharge is expected to raise downstream water levels by 0.60 to 1.50 meters. Authorities issued warnings for low-lying areas outside flood levees in six districts of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. (TNA)
