On the evening of October 7, Hoang Van Dai, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, announced updates on exceptionally large floods on the Cau River, an emergency flood warning on the Thuong River, and rising water levels on the Luc Nam River.

According to the agency, floods on the Cau and Thuong Rivers (Bac Ninh) continue to rise, while at Luc Nam Station (Bac Ninh), water levels reached 5.41 meters (as of 6 p.m.), 0.11 meters above Alarm Level 2, and remain high. Other northern rivers are also rising rapidly.

At 7 p.m., water levels were recorded as follows:

At Gia Bay Station on the Cau River, 29.57 meters, exceeding the 2024 record of 28.81 meters by 0.76 meters; at Dap Cau Station, 5.71 meters, 0.41 meters above Alarm Level 2.

At Cau Son Station on the Thuong River, water reached 16.64 meters, 0.64 meters above Alarm Level 3; at Phu Lang Thuong Station, 6.47 meters, 0.17 meters above Alarm Level 3.

At Luc Nam Station on the Luc Nam River, the level was 5.4 meters, 0.1 meters above Alarm Level 2.

At Pha Lai Station on the Thai Binh River, 4.39 meters, 0.39 meters above Alarm Level 1.

Mr. Dai stated that over the next 12 hours (from 9 p.m. on October 7), floods on the Cau River at Dap Cau Station and on the Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong Station will continue to rise above Alarm Level 3.

In particular, the upper Cau River in Thai Nguyen may peak at 29.7 meters, about 0.89 meters above the historic 2024 flood level. Floodwaters on the Luc Nam River are expected to begin receding below Alarm Level 2.

Between 12 and 24 hours later, floods on the Cau and Thuong rivers will remain above Alarm Level 3, while water on the Luc Nam River will stabilize between Alarm Levels 1 and 2.

From tonight through October 9, the northern region’s river systems will continue rising. The Thai Binh River in Hai Phong is forecast to reach Alarm Level 2, while the Thao (Lao Cai), Lo (Tuyen Quang), and Hoang Long (Ninh Binh) rivers are expected to rise to between Alarm Levels 1 and 2, with some possibly exceeding them.

The disaster risk warning level for this event is classified as Level 3 (High Risk).

Meteorological officials warn that the floods may cause extensive inundation in low-lying areas, disrupting river transport, aquaculture, agriculture, and local livelihoods, while posing significant risks to the region’s social and economic activities.

Bao Anh