Korat governor warns Lam Takhong river basin Prepare to evacuate Water content penetrates 101%

After the recent water situation at Lam Takhong Dam, Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province Its storage volume is 319 million cubic meters, representing more than 101% of the total storage capacity of 314 million cubic meters. Yesterday there was a volume of water flowing in the basin of 16.15 million cubic meters. Because the underwater area in the Lam Takhong River still has a lot In this regard, it has been drawn up with the Lam Takhong maintenance and maintenance project. And the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Irrigation Office In the process of draining the water from Lam Takhong Dam, it is expected that in 1-2 days the dam will gradually drain. So as not to affect the villagers as little as possible

However, I confirmed that before a large body of water comes down from the great mountain this time it will take 2-3 days to reach the dam. Currently, the Lam Takhong Dam has not been drained. Due to the downstream area of ​​the Sikhio, Kham Thale So and Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima districts, it still rains and the water in the Lam Ta Khong canal is abundant. If it is draining this time it will affect the downstream area However, if the water level reaches 95%, the dam will drain. But the amount of water drained should not affect the brothers and sisters

However, Mr. Chayuthaphong Umrungsuk, director of Lam Ta Khong water transmission and maintenance project, revealed that even though the water is full of Lam Ta Khong dam capacity now. But the Lam Takhong Dam can still receive about 50 million cubic meters of water. And the dam has not drained the water from the dam. That now the amount of water flowing to the dam AND the amount of water downstream has started to decrease a bit. However, people in downstream areas still need to closely monitor the water situation during this period.

The reporter reported on the flood situation in the area. Nakhon Ratchasima Province Especially Pak Thong Chai District The water from the Phra Phloeng River flooded the market. And communities In Pak Thong Chai Township What is an economic zone since midnight Relevant agencies have come to help people transport and evacuate to safety. The water level is about 30-50 cm high and continues to rise. In particular, the body of water continued to flood Highway No. 304, Pak Thong Chai – Kabinburi, at 8 a.m. M. Colonel Chanut Kawee Khao Smart, Ph.D., Pak Thong Chai Police Station, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, wearing a traffic dress, Pak Thong Chai Police Station, to inspect. The state of the floods in the area determined that it was on Highway 304 in front of Lotus – Intersection in front of Muang Pak school. The stretch comes from Wang Nam Khiao to Nakhon Ratchasima, 1 kilometer long, flooding 10 to 20 centimeters high, traffic jams. Inform the public to be careful when driving on the road. Or avoid taking this route

The amount of water in the Lam Phra Ploeng Dam in Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, the latter still exceeds the storage level of 169 million cubic meters or 109 percent of the normal capacity of 155 million meters cubic. Exit through the emergency drainage channel OR the natural spillway measured 9,892 cubic meters yesterday, that the overflow level began to stabilize. And it tends to decline because the amount of rain that falls in the area continues to decrease.

In Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, the wild water body of Khao Yai National Park flooded the area into Mu Si Sub-district, Khanong Phra Sub-district, continuously into Nong Nam Daeng Sub-district and up to the municipality of Pak Chong. Nong Sarai Sub-District, Chanthuek Sub-District and Lam Ta Khong Reservoir But the second flood, the amount of water was not as much as the first time. And people have experience in preparing both the transport and the evacuation of people.