Lom Sak raises red flag as Pa Sak River levels rise

Matichon•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Lom Sak Municipality has raised a red flag warning following rising water levels in the Pa Sak River.

•Lom Sak Municipality raised a red flag on September 16 after receiving water level data from the Phetchabun Provincial Irrigation Project.
•Water levels are increasing due to accumulated rainfall in upstream areas as reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
•Residents in risk areas, low-lying areas, and areas outside flood walls in Lom Sak Municipality and nearby sub-districts are warned to move belongings to higher ground.

•On September 16 at 08:00, Lom Sak Municipality reported water levels in the Pa Sak River.
•Water levels were recorded at 5.97 meters at S33 station in Lom Kao District, 4.55 meters at S53 station near Ban Wang Rong Bridge, and 8.12 meters at S3 station in Lom Sak District.
•The Phetchabun Provincial Irrigation Project instructed Lom Sak Municipality to raise a red flag because water levels at the Lom Sak station continue to rise.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that accumulated rain in upstream areas caused water to flow into the Pa Sak River.
•The rising water may affect low-lying areas and areas outside flood walls within Lom Sak Municipality and nearby sub-districts.
•Lom Sak Municipality advised residents in risk areas to move assets and vehicles to safety, secure important documents, and be cautious of electrical hazards.
•Officials from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation section of Lom Sak Municipality inspected flood barriers and added sandbags at critical points.

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Lom Sak Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองหล่มสัก)

The local government body that issued the red flag warning and managed flood defenses in Lom Sak.

Phetchabun Provincial Irrigation Project(โครงการชลประทานจังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์)

The agency that provided water level data and instructed the raising of the red flag.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency that reported accumulated upstream rainfall causing the river to rise.

Pa Sak River(แม่น้ำป่าสัก)ℹ️

The river experiencing rising water levels that led to the flood warning.

Lom Kao District(อ.หล่มเก่า)ℹ️

The location of the S33 water monitoring station.

Ban Wang Rong Bridge(สะพานบ้านวังร่อง)

The location of the S53 water monitoring station.

Lom Sak District(อ.หล่มสัก)ℹ️

The location of the S3 water monitoring station.

Phetchabun Province(จ.เพชรบูรณ์)ℹ️

The province where the affected river stations and municipality are located.