Last Week’s Situations

According to MRC’s observed water level (WL) at Jinghong showed increasing about 0.67 m from 535.25 m on 11 Jan to 535.92 on 17 Jan 2022 (recorded on 7:00 am) and stay about 0.01 m higher than its two-year average (2020-2021) value.

Last week, from 11 to 17 Jan, WLs along the lower Mekong River in Thailand’s Chiang Saen were increased about 0.21 m and about 0.01 m higher than its long-term average (LTA), considered as normal. WL at Lao PDR’s Luang Prabang was stable compared with last week and stay close to its than historical maximum value. WLs at the monitoring stations from Chiang Khan to Vientiane in Thailand and Lao PDR slightly increased about 0.01 m. The current WL at Paksane in Lao PDR is about close to its historical minimum level, which considered very critical. WLs at Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom to Savannakhet in Lao PDR increased about 0.11 m and remained staying below their LTA levels. WL at Savannakhet in Lao PDR is close to its historical minimum level, which considered very critical. WL from Khong Chiam in Thailand to Pakse in Lao PDR decreased about 0.08 m and still about 0.29 m lower than their LTA level. WLs in Cambodia’s Stung Treng to Kratie decreased 0.08 m and stay about 0.06m higher than its LTA value at Stung Treng. From Kompong Cham to Neak Luong on the Mekong River, Chaktomuk to Koh Khel on the Bassac River and Prekdam on the Tonle Sap River decreased below their LTAs. For the tidal stations at Viet Nam’s Tan Chau and Chau Doc, WLs fluctuated between their Maximum and Minimum levels at Chau Doc, due to daily tidal effects from the sea and considered as critical.

Next week’s Situations

Next week, from 18 to 24 Jan 2022, WLs along the lower Mekong River from Thailand’s Chiang Saen will increase about 0.15 m but continue to stay slightly higher than its LTA, while WL at Lao PDR’s Luang Prabang will continue to stay close to its Maximum level. From Thailand’s Chiang Khan to Lao PDR’s Paksane will increase from 0.08 m to 0.45 m, follow the same trends from upstream and remain stay below with their LTAs. WLs from Nakhon Phanom in Thailand to Pakse in Lao PDR will increase about 0.15 m and continue to stay below their LTAs. From Cambodia’s Kompong Cham to downstream at Neak Luong will decrease and will stay below their LTAs. From Chaktomuk to Koh Khel on the Bassac River and Prekdam on the Tonle Sap River will decrease below their LTAs. For the tidal stations at Viet Nam’s Tan Chau and Chau Doc will likely fluctuate in between their LTAs and Maximum values, effected by the tidal process.

For more details on the near-real-time monitoring data for each station click here