Bangkok (VNA) – The water level on the Mekong Riverin Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom is rising after months ofbeing at a critical level, but it is still very low compared to last year, accordingto local media.
Thanks to an increase in the rainfall startinglast week, the water level in the Mekong River has risen, currently about 4.3metres high, or about 9 metres below the spill-over point on the river bank.
However, the average water level in this riverduring the rainy season this time of the year is 9-10 metres.
The irrigation office of Nakhon Phanom is stillblocking water in the tributaries from flowing into the Mekong River in orderto retain water for agriculture and consumption.
Last month, the water level in this provincedropped to the lowest in almost 100 years – 1.5 metres, 11 metres lower thanthe spill-over point. -VNA