Thai downpours shift north-westwards after Bangkok declared a disaster zone
Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards the end of last week, after streets in Thailand’s capital city were submerged in up to waist-high flood water. The flooding stemmed from an active cell of low pressure across central Thailand that brought continuous heavy…
Bangkok, Thailand's capital city, is currently submerged in waist-high flood water following a series of heavy downpours. The flooding crisis started last week as an active low pressure cell swept through central Thailand, unleashing persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms. The deluge began early on Thursday, when the weather system moved north-westwards across the Gulf of Thailand, before settling over Bangkok and its surrounding areas on Friday.
This prolonged period of heavy rainfall, which began on Thursday, continued unabated for two days, with one weather station near Prachin Buri, located northeast of Bangkok, recording a staggering 213.5mm of rainfall within a 24-hour period. For perspective, London typically receives an average of 585mm of rainfall in a year.
However, on Sunday, the core of the low-pressure system shifted further north-westwards, signaling the end of the torrential downpours.
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