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Mekong River Commission: Water levels back to normal averages

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on April 30 that water levels along the vast majority of the lower Mekong basin have now returned to normal long-term averages but are still lower than those during the 2018 and 2019 dry season.
Mekong River Commission: Water levels back to normal averages ảnh 1Mekong River water level in Thailand (Photo: VNA)


Vientiane (VNA) - The Mekong RiverCommission (MRC) said on April 30 that water levels along the vast majority of thelower Mekong basin have now returned to normal long-term averages but are stilllower than those during the 2018 and 2019 dry season.

TheMRC Secretariat’s Head of Regional Flood and Drought Management Lam Hung Sonsaid the region has seen quite a good amount of rainfall since the third weekof April even though its total accumulated volume is only at an average level.

TheMRC also said the Mekong region is now affected by a transition between the ElNino and La Nina weather systems.

It noted in its statement thatrainfall will be uneven from May to July in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, andVietnam.

“May appears to be dry across thefour countries,” it added. “But in June, Cambodia and Thailand are expected toreceive more rainfall than Laos and Vietnam. In July, an excessive amount ofrainfall is forecast for Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, with a little less forVietnam.”/.

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