Yasothon flooding crisis: Red flag raised for agricultural areas

Khaosod•Society•7d ago

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Yasothon province has raised a red flag warning as water from the Yang River overflows and floods agricultural land.

•On August 6, 2026, heavy accumulated rain in the Northeast caused the Yang River to overflow in Yasothon.
•The Yasothon Provincial Irrigation Project raised a red flag at Ban Mai Chumphon bridge to signal a critical overflow level.
•Water levels at the Yasothon-Phanom Phrai Dam increased by 40 centimeters to 123.00 m MSL.
•Authorities opened 8 floodgates to discharge water at a rate of 563.691 cubic meters per second.

•On August 6, 2026, reporters reported impacts from continuous accumulated rain in the Northeastern region.
•Water from the north flowed into the Yang River, combined with local rain, causing water levels in Doet Subdistrict, Mueang Yasothon District, to overflow.
•Overflowing water has flooded rice fields and agricultural areas along both banks of the Yang River.
•The Yasothon Provincial Irrigation Project placed a red flag at the bridge crossing the Yang River in Ban Mai Chumphon, Doet Subdistrict, Mueang Yasothon District.
•The red flag serves as the highest warning signal for critical overflow, urging residents to move belongings and livestock to high ground.
•The Yasothon-Phanom Phrai Dam in Khueang Kham Subdistrict, Mueang Yasothon District, recorded a water level increase of 40 centimeters to 123.00 m MSL.
•The Yasothon-Phanom Phrai Dam currently holds 11.50 million cubic meters of water, which is 76.92% of its capacity.
•Officials raised 8 floodgates, each 1.80 meters high, to discharge 563.691 cubic meters of water per second to accommodate runoff from the Yang River.

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Yasothon(ยโสธร)ℹ️

A province in the Northeastern region experiencing critical flooding.

Yang River(ลำน้ำยัง)

A river that has overflowed its banks into agricultural areas in Yasothon.

Doet Subdistrict, Mueang Yasothon District(ต.เดิด อ.เมืองยโสธร)

An area in Yasothon where the Yang River level rose and overflowed.

Ban Mai Chumphon(บ้านใหม่ชุมพร)

The location of the bridge over the Yang River where the red flag was placed.

Selaphum District, Roi Et Province(อ.เสลภูมิ จ.ร้อยเอ็ด)

The area bordering the location of the red flag warning.

Chi River(แม่น้ำชี)ℹ️

A river where water levels were monitored at the Yasothon-Phanom Phrai Dam.

Yasothon-Phanom Phrai Dam(เขื่อนยโสธร-พนมไพร)

A dam located in Khueang Kham Subdistrict, Mueang Yasothon District, used for water discharge.

Khueang Kham Subdistrict, Mueang Yasothon District(ต.เขื่องคำ อ.เมืองยโสธร)

The location of the Yasothon-Phanom Phrai Dam.

Yasothon Provincial Irrigation Project(โครงการชลประทาน จังหวัดยโสธร)

The agency that placed the red flag warning at Ban Mai Chumphon bridge.