This would lead to the river level from Chai Nat to Ayutthaya rising by 0.80-1.20 metres over this period, he said. Yesterday, the eastern water-retention fields contained 387.40 million cubic metres of their combined capacity of 437 million cubic metres; and the western side’s fields contained 500.27 million cubic metres out of their combined capacity of 1,077 million cubic metres. In the Pasak River basin area, heavy downpours caused a large deluge of about 42 million cubic metres per day pouring into Lop Buri’s Pasak Jolasid Dam, which yesterday reached 91 per cent of its capacity, or 878 million cubic metres. This prompted the RID to release water at 30 million cubic metres a day, compared to the normal rate of 25 million cubic metres, to boost the balance between the incoming and outgoing water, he said. The rising Chao Phraya had flooded 1,297 houses in five Anthong provincial districts outside the flood embankments, officials said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 10, 2017 18:11 UTC