The Chai Nat Irrigation Office has issued a warning to expedite water discharge from Huai Nong Rong Reservoir after water levels have steadily risen. Authorities advise vigilance for potential riverbank overflow in the two districts of Noen Kham and Hankha and to prepare for rapidly changing conditions.
On 27 Sep 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Chawalit Chalom, Director of the Chai Nat Irrigation Project, issued a notice about water discharge from Huai Nong Rong Reservoir in Noen Kham District, Chai Nat Province. Monitoring shows the reservoir's water level rising continuously, currently at approximately +60.60 meters above mean sea level, holding about 9.480 million cubic meters of water, which is about 66.28% of its capacity. In the last hour, inflow to the reservoir was approximately 0.987 million cubic meters.
Therefore, the Chai Nat Irrigation Project must partially release water from Huai Nong Rong Reservoir to accommodate the rapidly increasing inflow, with the following water release measures:
1. Release water through the auxiliary spillway (River Outlet) at a rate not exceeding 4.00 cubic meters per second.
2. Release water through the main spillway at a suitable rate of approximately 20.00 to 70.00 cubic meters per second, gradually and continuously until conditions stabilize and reservoir levels decrease to designated thresholds.
The Chai Nat Irrigation Project warns residents, including communities, agricultural areas, and businesses near Huai Nong Rong Reservoir and along its irrigation canals in Kabok Tia, Dong Khon, and Noen Kham subdistricts of Noen Kham District, and Ban Chian and Hankha subdistricts of Hankha District, Chai Nat Province, to prepare and monitor for possible riverbank overflow and rising water in low-lying areas.
Residents are also urged to closely follow water situation updates and announcements from the Chai Nat Irrigation Project to prepare for rapidly changing water conditions.