Heavy rain all night caused Mae Sa Waterfall in Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province to have a strong flash flood, turning it a muddy red, forcing it to be closed continuously, while several villages are still under water.
Muddy red flash floods flow into the Mae Sa River in Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province after heavy rain throughout the night until this morning. The water volume has increased and the current is stronger than usual. Officials have ordered the closure and prohibiting people from approaching the waterfall, fearing that it will be dangerous. The water level is still rising and has announced a warning to people living on both sides of the Mae Sa River in Mae Rim District to be careful of the danger and flash floods before the mass of water flows into the Ping River and causes the Mae Ping River to rise even higher.
As for houses of people on both sides of the Mae Rim River, both Rim Tai Subdistrict and Rim Nuea Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, some villages, the water level is still overf
lowing the banks, flooding houses of people. In some places, the water level is still higher than 1 meter. Entry and exit are still difficult. People have to use boats or walk through the water. Many people are still stuck in their houses because entry and exit are difficult.
Mae Rim water has overflowed the banks and flooded the Sam Pok Thung Hua Chang road in Mae Rim district. The current is fast, making it difficult for all types of vehicles to pass. Motorcycles are prohibited from passing, many almost fell over. The water level is still rising. At the Thung Hua Chang intersection, the water level is about 30-50 centimeters high for a distance of almost 100 meters. Currently, the water is still rising and there are elderly people trapped in their homes. Don Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization rescue workers are bringing in flat-bottomed boats to help, causing flooding in Ban Ton Kaeo, Ban Thong Fai, and Ban Duang Dee. The water level is high.
The water level has started to recede, but it is stil
l flooding many communities.
On October 4, 2024, the flood situation in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, both Wiang Pang Kham Subdistrict and Mae Sai Subdistrict, last night found that the amount of water from Sai had overflowed into the community areas in the Hua Fai, Sai Lom Joy, Koh Sai Mai Lung Khan Mueang Daeng communities. The amount of water had overflowed from the houses of the people located next to the Sai River and some of it had overflowed from Big Bags near the Mae Sai-Tachilek Friendship Bridge No. 1 and the leak point from the Ban Hua Fai area.
Throughout the night, officials tried to plug the leak and pump the water back into the Sai River as before to prevent a large amount of water from overflowing into the community. This morning, the amount of water in the Sai River gradually decreased, causing water in various areas to still be stagnant. In the Pham Kwai community, Mae Sai Subdistrict, which is a community that just received help and had mud removed from the alley because it is a
low-lying area, but because of the water last night, the Pham Kwai community was flooded again. Officials will provide urgent assistance.
However, the water situation in Mae Sai District, especially the area next to the Sai River, still needs to be monitored continuously because there is still a large amount of rain falling. To the north of the Sai River, local administrative organizations, including Wiang Phang Kham Subdistrict Municipality and Mae Sai Subdistrict Municipality, have gathered forces to block water along the banks to prevent the water from the Sai River from easily overflowing into the community. They have also announced warnings and provided assistance to villagers who wish to evacuate the area.
Source: Thai News Agency