Many places in Hanoi have heavy rain lasting for many hours.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this afternoon (September 11), satellite images and weather radar show that convective clouds continue to develop, causing rain in Hanoi.

Strong convective clouds from Bac Ninh and Hung Yen are also moving towards the capital, forecast to bring showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early afternoon. There is a risk of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.

The water level of the Red River in Hanoi is forecast to peak at noon today, exceeding alert level 2 by about 30cm, reaching 10.8m, causing serious flooding in riverside areas in the afternoon due to high water levels. Meanwhile, flooding on the Thai Binh River continues to increase and may peak tomorrow.

In the next 12 to 24 hours, the flood on the Red River in Hanoi will slowly recede and stay below alert level 2 in the Long Bien area of ​​Hanoi.

The inter-commune road running along the Bui River embankment (Chuong My, Hanoi) was flooded nearly 40cm deep. Photo: Quang Phong.

On the morning of September 11, the People's Committee of Bac Tu Liem district said it had evacuated 836 households outside the Red River dike in 4 wards to a safe place.

Tay Ho District mobilized 214 households in lane 76 An Duong to move. Hoan Kiem District relocated 46 households along the Red River to higher ground.

Ung Hoa district supported 110 households to avoid flooding on the Day River, Dong Anh brought 231 temporary households to the cultural house and medical center.

Dan Phuong district relocated 66 households, Thach That had 192 households affected by Tich river water, but did not have to relocate because people proactively took precautions.

Heavy rain in many places in the North

Last night and this morning, in the plains, Northeast of the North, Hoa Binh and North Central regions, there was moderate rain, heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain. The Viet Bac region of the North had scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. The rainfall from 7:00 p.m. on September 10 to 8:00 a.m. on September 11 was over 100mm in some places such as: Ba Sao (Ha Nam) 111.8mm, Que Vo (Bac Ninh) 109.6mm, Cao Son (Hoa Binh) 103.6mm, Yen Tinh (Nghe An) 130.4mm, Cam Yen (Ha Tinh) 106.4mm, ...

During the day and night of September 11, the plains, Northeast of the North, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 30-70mm, locally over 150mm.

In addition, on the day and night of September 11, in the Viet Bac region of the North, from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien Hue, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 15-30mm, locally over 80mm.

In the afternoon and evening of September 11, in the area from Da Nang to Binh Thuan, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain; in the Central Highlands and the South, there will be showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 10-30mm, locally over 60mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

During the day and night of September 12, the Northern Delta, Central, Central Highlands and Southern regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain in some places.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhieu-diem-o-ha-noi-mua-to-keo-dai-nhieu-gio-2320920.html