HYDROLOGICAL SITUATION AND FORECAST AS OF 03 AUGUST 2004
According to Bulletin No. 67DB/TVBBO and Bulletin No.55DB/TVTNBO, issued by the Vietnam Hydro-meteorological Service in Hanoi at 10:30, 03 August 2004

1. Flood Damage Potential:
Low in the northern, central, and southern river systems

2. Situation Analysis of Flood on Rivers in Vietnam:

NORTHERN RIVER SYSTEMS:

Red River System: The flood water level on the Red River System is reducing.  At 7:00 on 03 August 2004, the flood water level on the Red River at the Hanoi Gauging Station (Hanoi City) was at 6.36 meters (3.14 meters below Alarm Level I = 9.50 meters).

Forecast:
By the morning of 05 August 2004, the flood water level at the Hanoi Gauging Station will likely be at 6.00 meters.

Thai Binh River System:
The downstream flood water levels on the Thai Binh River System are lowering.  At 7:00 on 03 August 2004, the flood water level at the Pha Lai Gauging Station (Hai Duong Province) was at 3.31 meters (0.19 meter below Alarm Level I = 3.50 meters).

Forecast:
The downstream flood water levels on the Thai Binh River System will continue to decrease.  By 19:00 on 04 August 2004, the flood water level at the Pha Lai Gauging Station will be at 3.10 meters.

CENTRAL RIVER SYSTEMS:
The flood water levels on rivers in Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue, and Binh Thuan provinces are changing slowly, while those in the Central Highlands are fluctuating slightly.  At 7:00 on 03 August 2004, the flood water levels on some rivers in the region were as follows:

- Ma River (Giang Gauging Station-Thanh Hoa Province):  0.10 meter (much lower than Alarm Level I = 3.50 meters),

- Ca River (Nam Dan Gauging Station-Nghe An Province): 3.03 meters (2.37 meters below than Alarm Level I = 5.40 meters),

- La River (Linh Cam Gauging Station-Ha Tinh Province): 0.64 meter (much lower than Alarm Level I = 4.00 meters),

- La Nga River (Ta Pao Gauging Station-Binh Thuan Province): 117.91 meters (1.09 meter lower than Alarm Level I = 119.00 meters),

- Serepok River (Ban Don Gauging Station-Dak Lak Province): 169.71 meters (0.11 meter higher than Alarm Level I = 169.60 meters).

Forecast:
On 03 August 2004, the flood water levels on rivers in provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue and BinhThuan and in the Central Highlands will be changing slowly.

SOUTHERN RIVER SYSTEMS: 
The upstream flood water level on the Cuu Long (Mekong) River is changing slowly.  On 02 August 2004, the highest flood water level on the Tien River at the Tan Chau Gauging Station (An Giang Province) was at 2.74 meters (0.26 meter below Alarm Level I=3.00 meters) and that on the Hau River at the Chau Doc Gauging Station (An Giang Province) was at 2.10 meters (0.40 meter below Alarm Level I=2.50 meters).

Forecast:
In the upcoming days, the upstream flood water level on the Cuu Long River will change slowly.  By 07 August 2004, the flood water lever at the Tan Chau Gauging Station will likely be at 2.75 meters; and that at the Chau Doc Gauging Station at 2.10 meter. 

3. Next information:  The next information from the Standing Office of the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control is expected at 15:00, Wednesday, August 04, 2004.

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