According to the Hanoi Drainage Company, compared to over 120 flooding points on the morning of October 7th, by noon today, there were 21 flooding points exceeding 10cm across Hanoi. Among these, 12 locations recorded depths above 30cm, while 9 points ranged from 10-30cm.
Specifically, streets with depths exceeding 30cm include: Duong Dinh Nghe Street (40-50cm); Tran Binh Street (near 19-8 Hospital, approximately 35cm); Thang Long Boulevard (Km5+700 to 6+600, approximately 40cm); Cau Coc Street (alley 43-67, approximately 50cm); Mieu Nha Street (near Nga Bridge, approximately 50cm); the underpass on the right bank of the Nhue River (Km5+070 Thang Long Boulevard service road, approximately 40cm); the underpass on the left bank of the Nhue River (Km4+944 Thang Long Boulevard service road, approximately 1m); and Vo Chi Cong Street (from Nhat Tan Bridge to Nguyen Hoang Ton Street, 50cm).
Additionally, several provincial roads in former Hanoi districts such as Hoai Duc, Quoc Oai, Thach That, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Ba Vi, and Son Tay also experienced flooding exceeding 30cm. Notably, the service road of Thang Long Boulevard (Km8+200) reached 60cm; Provincial Road 421B (Km11+300, Dong Yen Bridge) recorded 38cm; and Provincial Road 422 (Km3+164, Trung Vo Bridge) reached 40cm.
The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall over the past two days, with total precipitation ranging from 200-300mm across Hanoi. Some areas recorded even higher levels, including O Cho Dua Ward (562.7mm), Vinh Thanh Commune (423.3mm), and Hai Ba Trung Ward (381.1mm).
Water levels in rivers and reservoirs have also risen significantly, with the To Lich River (Hoang Quoc Viet Street) reaching 4.69m, the Lu River at 4.18m, and the Nhue River (Ha Dong) peaking at 5.79m.
Currently, relevant agencies are operating all main pumping stations at maximum capacity, such as the Yen So Pumping Station (20/20 pumps active), and deploying additional manpower and resources to address flooding hotspots.
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