GISTDA flood risk simulation for Mueang Sukhothai

MGR Online•Economy•5d ago

Reader Briefing

GISTDA has developed a flood simulation model for Mueang Sukhothai District based on water level forecasts at Station Y4.

•GISTDA created a simulation model to show potential impacts from the Yom River's expansion in Mueang Sukhothai District.
•Warning thresholds are set at water levels of 50.9 - 51.40 meters above mean sea level (m MSL) at Station Y4.
•As of 11:00 AM, the water level at Station Y4 was measured at 49.41 m MSL.
•The model uses color-coded depth zones ranging from less than 0.5 meters to over 5 meters.

•The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, through GISTDA, developed a simulation model for areas potentially affected by the Yom River in Mueang Sukhothai District.
•The simulation is based on forecasted water levels at Station Y4 (Thani Market Bridge, Mueang District, Sukhothai Province) reaching 50.9 - 51.40 m MSL.
•At 11:00 AM, the water level at Station Y4 was 49.41 m MSL, which is considered a level requiring close monitoring.
•GISTDA used color shading to indicate maximum flood depths: light blue (below 0.5 to 1m), blue to navy (1-3m), dark blue to deep navy (3-5m), and dark red (over 5m).
•The simulation map identifies critical spatial data including transportation routes, water sources, houses, schools, and hospitals.
•Local authorities and citizens are advised to use the data for evacuation planning, moving assets to high ground, and avoiding cut-off routes.
•The public and relevant agencies can monitor the situation via a QR code on the map or the website http://disaster.gistda.or.th.

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

The parent organization of GISTDA.

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization)(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ (องค์การมหาชน))ℹ️

Also known as GISTDA, the agency that created the flood simulation model for Mueang Sukhothai.

The agency that developed the flood simulation model and provides disaster monitoring via its website.

Mueang Sukhothai District(อ.เมืองสุโขทัย)ℹ️

The area for which the flood risk simulation model was created.

Yom River(แม่น้ำยม)ℹ️

The river whose water mass expansion is the subject of the flood simulation.

Water Level Station Y4(สถานีวัดระดับน้ำ Y4)

The monitoring station located at Thani Market Bridge in Mueang District, Sukhothai Province.

Thani Market Bridge(สะพานตลาดธานี)

The location of Water Level Station Y4.

Sukhothai Province(จ.สุโขทัย)ℹ️

The province where Mueang District and Station Y4 are located.