Mekong level falling, flooded crops drainingThe level of the Mekong river is falling and it now only 6 metres deep as it passes through Nakhon Phanom province. (Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)NAKHON PHANOM: The level of the Mekong river is falling steadily and is now only 6 metres deep as it passes through this northeastern border province, allowing for the quicker release of flood water trapped in its tributaries. On Monday morning, the Mekong's water level was 6m below the spilling point of 12m. With the level down, the Nam Kam and Nam Bang streams, which run through Wang Yang, Na Kae and That Phanom districts, are now discharging more rapidly into the Mekong, draining water off about 3,000 rai of flooded rice fields. An agriculture official said that by latest estimates only 300 rai of rice fields in That Phanom district had been damaged.
