Wet Weather Alert

[DavidFL]

Wet season 2016 - August

It looks like the wet season has really kicked in at last with lots of local flooding the last week

Pai Thailand

Pua Thailand

Oudom Xai Laos

Xam Neua Laos

There is a wet weather storm flooding alert in place for the next few days

People should beware of the severe conditions as well as continue rain and isolated heavy rain in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, and Phetchabun. The monsoon trough lies across Myanmar, the upper North of Thailand and Laos to the low pressure cell in Tonkin Bay. The strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand.

The strong wind waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand are likely 2-4 meters high. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats keep ashore until 19 August.

This advisory is in effect on 15 August 2016, at 11.00 a.m.

http://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php​

Check out this satellite picture as well
Thailand Enhanced Weather Satellite Map - AccuWeather.com

 

[DavidFL]

Nan at Wat Phumin

flooding in Nan: Nan hit by floods, subsidence after heavy rain

Chiang Kham

flooding in Chiang Kham & Pong: Floods inundate 2,900 houses in Phayao

Wherever they've been growing corn on the mountain sides there is no water retention & the water comes flooding down.

The latest wet weather alert
Reduction of rainfall is possible for the North. Still, there remains continual and heavy rain over following provinces: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Tak.
During 18-20 August, the low pressure will intensify and cover upper Laos with more rain over the North and the Northeast of Thailand while another round of heavy rain outbreaks will be possible. All people should beware of the severe conditions.
The strong winds in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand lead to waves likely 2-4 meters high. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats keep ashore until 20 August.
This advisory is in effect on 16 August 2016, at 11.00 a.m.
http://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php

 

[DavidFL]

Next one inbound from the east: Vietnam - China Sea

Tropical Storm “DIANMU”
over the upper South China Sea and Strong Wind Waves"

At 03.00 a.m. on 18 August, the tropical depression in the upper South China Sea upgrade to tropical storm “DIANMU”was centered the east of Hainan Island, or latitude 21.0 °N, longitude 111.0 °E, with sustained winds about 70 km/hr. It is moving west with maximum sustained winds about 10 km/hr. It is expected to move to Tonkin Bay by today (18 August). More rain is likely over Thailand with isolated heavy to very heavy rain in the North and the Northeast. Provinces include Loei, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Lamphun, Lampang, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun and Tak during 18-20 August. People should beware of the severe conditions.

The strong wind waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand are likely 2-4 meters high. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats keep ashore until 21 August.

No. 5 Time Issued : August 18, 2016

http://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php

 

[DavidFL]

Update 14 September
Several waterfalls have been closed due to recent heavy rain.
Four Chiang Mai waterfalls closed after heavy rain

Here's Mae Klang waterfall at Doi Inthanon