Floods in Vientiane

[Lone Rider]

Just got a message that Vientiane was experiencing floods at the moment due to the Nock-Ten depression. Here is a youTube movie:
[VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbvNLRHhIzs&feature=player_embedded[/VIDEO]

Not sure if the floods have gone done now - maybe Midnight Mapper can give us an update.

 

[Midnitemapper]

Thats all news to me?
Guess I will go out for a look.

Please kindly open the attached file for the observed water level along Mekong River and Flood Forecasting Bulletin.



Notice:

The Mekong is expected to reach flood stage at Nakon Phanom on the 2nd August and at Thakhet/Mukdahan on the 3rd August, 2011.

The Mekong is expected to reach arlarm situation at Savannakhet and Pakse monitoring statations on the 5th August, 2011

Best regards,
MRC-OSP

 

[Lone Rider]

The YouTube video was posted on 1 August at the LaoVoices website: http://laovoices.com/category/headlines/

Nongkhai yesterday had quite bad floods with up to 1 meter water on some of the roads so I would not be surprised that Vientiane was experiencing some flooding as well but then again, if you live in the right place, you will have no problems.

 

[KTMphil]

The Ping river in Chiang Mai, Thailand is about 1 meter below its banks today

 

[Midnitemapper]

http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Tropical storm Nock-Ten.htm

All seems normal on the riverfront infact the level has gone down a meter last couple days.

 

[KTMphil]

This was Chiang Mai yesterday after the rain associated with the lingering depression

The Ping River, Chaing Mai, Thailand yesterday