Chumphon suffers in five districts due to continuous heavy rain causing flooding in many locations, with water levels of 20-40 cm in the town municipality. Floodwaters inundated roads and parking lots at Chumphon Khet Udomsak Hospital. Officials had to place sandbags to prevent water from entering the CT-SCAN room.
On 13 Nov 2026, reporters reported that continuous heavy rain over the past 2-3 days caused flooding in many areas of Chumphon province, especially in the town municipality. Several main roads had water levels about 20-40 cm high. Motorcycles and small cars could not pass some spots safely, risking engine stalls. Residents suffered significant hardship.
At Chumphon Khet Udomsak Hospital, floodwaters rose on roads and the parking lot in front of the old emergency building to about 30-40 cm. Chumphon town municipality officials urgently brought water barriers and sandbags to prevent water from flooding into the CT-SCAN room, fearing damage to expensive medical equipment.
In Lang Suan district, several sub-districts and economic areas remain flooded after continuous heavy rain overnight. Many main roads in Chumphon town municipality are flooded, including Sahakorn Road connecting to Phisit Phayaban Road near Sriyaphai School intersection, with water about 20-40 cm deep. Motorcycles and passenger cars cannot safely pass.
Krom Luang Road and Suk Samer Alley behind the market are flooded, causing municipality officials to block traffic at certain points. Uthumphon Road from Chomchan intersection to Krom Luang Soi 5 towards Wang Kluea, Khwang intersection, and Chumphon Rama Five-way intersection are also flooded. On Chumphon Road heading to Pathomphon intersection near Wat Koh Kaew, the left lane is flooded but cars can still use the rightmost lane.
At Sriyaphai School intersection, home to secondary and vocational schools, flooding occurred at dismissal time. Many parents parked vehicles on outer roads and walked in to pick up children, fearing vehicle damage from driving through water.
Another concerning spot is Phisit Phayaban Road in front of Chumphon Khet Udomsak Hospital, where floodwaters reached about 30-40 cm. Water also flowed into the parking lot in front of the old emergency building, leaving many motorcycles belonging to patients’ relatives submerged.
Mr. Kitti Longampai, 57, a security guard at the hospital, said he has worked there over 30 years and flooding occurs annually during heavy rains because the hospital area is a basin collecting water from surrounding areas. Water drains only after outside levels recede. Although the municipality clears drains yearly, heavy rain still overwhelms drainage capacity.
Later, Mr. Sayan Hadsarin, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Chumphon Town Municipality, led officials with water barriers and sandbags to help prevent floodwater from entering the CT-SCAN room or Computerized Tomography center inside the hospital’s new building.
He disclosed that the hospital coordinated with the town mayor, who assigned the deputy permanent secretary to have officials install water barriers and place sandbags to prevent water from entering the building and reduce risk of damage to costly medical equipment.
The deputy permanent secretary explained further that the Sriyaphai intersection and hospital area are relatively low-lying. When rain stops and no other factors intervene, water typically drains out within about an hour.
Overall, flooding in Chumphon province affects five districts: Lang Suan, Thung Tako, Pathiu, Tha Sae, and Mueang Chumphon. Eighteen houses were damaged and 20 roads cut off. Lang Suan was the worst affected, with 1,346 households impacted.
Currently, administrative officials, local government organizations, village heads, volunteers, and troops from the 25th Artillery Battalion, 5th Artillery Regiment, are actively deployed to assist affected residents.
Chumphon province issued warnings from 13 to 17 Nov 2026 due to 60-70% chance of thunderstorms and heavy to very heavy rain in some areas, with strong winds. Residents in risk zones, hillside and lowland areas are urged to stay alert for dangers from accumulated heavy rain and closely follow official announcements. Mariners are advised to navigate cautiously as sea waves reach 1-2 meters, with over 2 meters in stormy areas.