Oh great, here we go again!! The river has finally broken it’s banks and brought heartache and anguish to those living in low lying areas. The Ping River rose to 4.33 metres at the Nawarat Bridge. It has to reach 4.5 metres before it actually gets close to my house… just the same I’m not charmed that once again we are under threat. They’re expecting more rain later in the week.
I’m stuck in Australia as my Mum has been sick in hospital. I won’t get back to Chiang Mai till late in August. I prepared as much as I could before I left at the end of June. Some of my good friends have sandbagged the house and done as much as possible to keep the water out. Thanks guys!
If you want to see the river levels in Chiang Mai check out the Hydro site. Select tem 2 on the left.
Chiang Mai flood: hundreds of homes inundated (MCOT : TNA English News)
CHIANG MAI, July 31 (TNA) – Incessant rains have triggered a flood inundating hundreds of dwellings in the northern province of Chiang Mai. Run-off from Doi Suthep, the mountain that overlooks the former northern capital, caused flooding some 30-50 centimetres deep in Mae Rim district, forcing villagers to move their belongings to higher ground. Floodwater in some areas in the provincial seat is as high as 60 centimetres, causing traffic jams near Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. The Meteorological Department issued a flash flood warning effective from July 31 through August 2 in at-risk areas in the North and the Northeast. The department forecast heavy rain due to a low pressure ridge over the North and the upper part of the Northeast. The southwestern monsoon covers the Andaman Sea, the Gulf of Thailand and the southern region. Waves up to three-metres high are expected in the Andaman Sea and the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand. (TNA)-E004
