Introduction
This Weekly Wet Season Situation Report presents a preliminary analysis of the weekly hydrological situation in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) from 22 - 28 September 2020. The trend and outlook for water levels are also presented.
This analysis is based on the daily hydro-meteorological data provided by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Member Countries – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam – and on satellite data. All water level indicated in this report referred to above zero gauge of each station.
The report covers the following topics that are updated weekly:
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General weather patterns, including rainfall patterns over the LMB
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Water levels in the LMB, including in the Tonle Sap
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Flash flood and drought situation in the LMB
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Weather, water level and flash flood forecast, and
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Possible implications.
Mekong River water levels are updated daily and can be accessed from:
http://ffw.mrcmekong.org/bulletin_wet.php.
Drought monitoring and forecasting information is available at:
http://droughtforecast.mrcmekong.org
Flash flood information is accessible at: http://ffw.mrcmekong.org/ffg.php