From Sunday evening to 10:00a on Monday, Da Nang received moderate to heavy rain with localised extremely heavy falls. More than 200mm of rain was recorded in some areas of the city. In detail, as much as 254mm of rain dumped in Ho Cau Lake, 226mm in Hoa Khuong Commune, 222mm in Hoa Bac Commune, 212mm in Dong Nghe Lake. Heavy rainfall caused the water levels in Tuy Loan and Cu De rivers in the city to rise.

The water level on the Tuy Loan River located in Hoa Vang District is rising as a result of heavy rainfall. Photo: HOANG HIEP

According to the Mid-Central Region Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, a cold front is heading south over the country, and it is forecast to hit the mid-central region on Monday afternoon or night, November 13.

Under these conditions, by the coastal areas they will see high winds at levels 4 to 5 and gustiness of levels 6 to 7, and farther inland you could find gradually increasing northeasterly wind at level 3.

Showers and thunderstorms, strong northeasterly winds at levels 7 to 8, and gustiness of level 9, as well as rough seas with waves as high as 4-6m are in forecast for the waters of Hoang Sa Islands.

The open waters off the Quang Binh – Quang Ngai Coast could experience showers and thunderstorms, strong northeasterly winds at level 6, and the gusts reaching levels 7 to 8, as well as rough seas with waves as high 3-5m.

The regional weather service warns that there is the possibility of flooding in the parts from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai, including Da Nang, due to moderate to heavy rain through Friday, November 17.

Moderate to heavy rain with isolated extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorm chance will continue over the parts from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai, including Da Nang, until Friday, regional forecasters have said.

From 10:00 a.m. on Monday to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, the regional weather service predicts an accumulated total of 50-100mm of rain for Quang Binh Province while over 150mm of rain could fall in some places. During the forecast period, 70 -150mm of rain could fall in Quang Tri Province, with more than 200mm possible at isolated places. The parts from Thua Thien- Hue to Quang Ngai, including Da Nang, could receive 100-300mm of rain, with more than 450mm possible in some places.

Regional forecasters have predicted moderate to heavy rain to continue in the mid-central region from Wednesday noon until Friday with some areas experiencing very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. During the forecast period, the total rainfall amount is expected to reach 30mm to 70mm in common over Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces, and even over 100mm possible at isolated places. As much as 100-200mm of rain could fall over the parts from Thua Thien- Hue to Quang Ngai, including Da Nang, and even more than 300mm in some places.  

Regional forecasters have also issued warnings of flash floods and landslides for mountainous areas, and localized flooding alerts are in place in low-lying and urban areas. The warning covers the parts from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai, including Da Nang.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP – Translating by H.L