Bangkok hit by flooding after extreme rainfall
Flooding affects parts of Thailand, while the official death toll and damage assessment may still change.
Heavy rain has caused flooding in Bangkok and large parts of Thailand. According to the Thai disaster agency, nearly 1.8 million residents had been affected by the water on Monday morning.
Rain had eased in many parts of Bangkok, but water levels remained high in streets, homes and canals on Monday. Reuters reported that almost 300 millimetres of rain had fallen in 48 hours and that the capital had declared a disaster zone.
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday that the floods affected Bangkok and 27 other provinces. The 6.00 am local-time overview listed 576,449 affected households and 1,793,887 people. Such figures may change as provinces submit new data.
Measurements within Bangkok also varied depending on the time. The urban traffic and water management authority reported on Sunday that water was present at 109 locations in 30 districts and that 223 shelters were open, housing 5,240 people. Reuters reported 233 shelters and around 4,200 users based on an earlier snapshot.
Thailand's meteorological service attributed the rain to a low-pressure system and a strong south-west monsoon. The service warned of flash floods and flooding along waterways, in low-lying areas and in places where water levels were already high.
According to the disaster agency, water levels in Bangkok remained largely stable on Monday. They were still rising in parts of the central region. Government services deployed pumps, helped vulnerable residents reach safe places and distributed drinking water.
The floods are disrupting traffic, shops and deliveries. In several neighbourhoods, residents found it difficult to reach their homes and vehicles remained stranded on flooded roads. The direct economic damage is still being assessed.
The available sources describe the measured rainfall and its consequences, but provide no separate climate attribution for this event. It is therefore too early to attribute this flooding in itself to a long-term trend.
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The reporting is based on Thai government data and a Reuters report. Different snapshots are explicitly described as such, and no unsubstantiated climate causality has been added.
- confirmed Bangkok and 27 other Thai provinces were affected by flooding. — Reported by the Thai disaster agency. source
- confirmed Nearly 1.8 million residents were affected according to the 6.00 am overview. — The official overview lists 1,793,887 affected residents. source
- confirmed Almost 300 millimetres of rain fell in Bangkok over 48 hours. — Reuters reported this based on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. source
- confirmed The rain was linked to a low-pressure system and a strong south-west monsoon. — Description by Thailand's meteorological service. source
- confirmed The urban overview reported water at 109 locations and 223 shelters. — Snapshot from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. source
Editor's note
The measured rainfall, affected areas and official relief measures have been confirmed. The numbers of shelters differ depending on the time; a direct climate explanation is absent.Sources
- Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses — Reuters via MarketScreener
- Flooding Hits Bangkok and 27 Provinces; Relief Efforts Underway — Thai Government Public Relations Department
- Bangkok Flood Situation — Bangkok Metropolitan Administration