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Thailand Warns Chao Phraya Basin of Rising Water Levels
Thairath•11:03•Disasters•
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Authorities and experts clarify the current flood situation in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, comparing the risk to the 2011 Great Flood.
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Events
September 21, 2011: Peak discharge of 3,721 cubic meters per second occurred.
September 30, 2026: Chao Phraya Dam increases discharge to between 2,200 and 2,500 cubic meters per second.
September 30, 2026: DDPM issues 19 alerts within a 24-hour window.
October 5-8, 2026: Expected period of significant accumulated rainfall.
Who & What's Involved
Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)Thai Khu FahT-WeatherRoyal Irrigation DepartmentPaitoon Kengkanchang
Topics
Flood PreventionWater ManagementWeather ForecastingPublic SafetyUrban Drainage
Locations
BangkokNonthaburiPathum ThaniChai NatSing BuriAng ThongAyutthayaMae Hong SonPrachin BuriRatchaburiKanchanaburiPhetchaburi