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Thailand faces flash floods as downpours hit September 23–27
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The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued another heavy rain warning for Thailand from today, September 23, through September 27, with very heavy rain expected in some areas and an increased risk of flash floods and run-off .
Key facts
- The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued another heavy rain warning for Thailand from today, September 23, through September 27, with very heavy rain expected in some areas and an increased risk of flash floods and run-off .
- The lower Northeast and East are expected to be affected first, before the rain spreads to the North, Central Thailand, including Bangkok and surrounding provinces, and the South.
- Waves in the upper Gulf of Thailand are forecast at 2 to 3 metres, rising above 3 metres during thunderstorms.
- In the lower Gulf and upper Andaman Sea, waves are expected to reach around 2 metres and exceed 2 metres during thunderstorms.
Summary
The lower Northeast and East are expected to be affected first, before the rain spreads to the North, Central Thailand, including Bangkok and surrounding provinces, and the South.
The conditions are being driven by a strong low-pressure area over the coast of central Vietnam, which is expected to move across the lower Northeast, East and Central Thailand, including Bangkok and surrounding provinces, along a monsoon trough stretching across upper Thailand.