The latest news from the Hydrometeorological Station of the Northern Delta and Midlands region said that the water level on the Red River is continuing to rise rapidly. At 0:00 a.m. on September 11, the water level on the Red River at the Hanoi water station (Long Bien bridge) was 10.54m (0.04m above alert level II).

It is forecasted that in the coming hours, the water level of the Red River will continue to rise. By 1:00 p.m. on September 11, 2024, the water level on the Red River in Hanoi will peak at 10.75 m (0.25 m above alert level II). This water level is expected to remain until 7:00 p.m. on September 11.

In the face of rising floods on the Red River, Head of the Forecasting Department (Northern Delta and Midland Hydrometeorological Station) Dinh Huu Duong warned of the risk of flooding and landslides in riverside areas; unsafe dykes in the districts of Bac Tu Liem, Hai Ba Trung, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Son Tay, Thanh Tri, Gia Lam, Long Bien, Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem, Dong Anh...

Flood water is also likely to cause deep flooding, flooding of riverside areas, low-lying areas in some agricultural production areas, aquaculture and many residential areas of the locality, which can endanger people's lives and production, threatening the lives and property of people in some areas of the districts: Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Son Tay, Thanh Tri, Gia Lam, Long Bien, Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem, Dong Anh...