DFO 2004-132

Flooding: 8/6/04 - 9/24/04

Thailand - Monsoon Flooding

Comments:
Worst floods in Thailand in decades, more than 500,000 people affected.
94 villages and 105,000 rai of farmland submerged, and 27,193 people homeless in Ubon Ratchathani.
80,000 rai farmland submerged in Buri Ram. 7 deaths and 110,000 hectares rice fields submerged in Roi Et province.
September 9 - Phichit, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son provinces experience flooding from Sai and Pai Rivers. More flooding in Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani provinces.
September 20 - flooding spreads throughout the north and northeast. Worst floods in Chang Rai in 10 years. 104,000 people either homeless or stranded.

Detailed Locations:
Central and northeastern provinces: Chiang Mai (San Kamphaeng, Muang, San Sai, Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang, Mae Taeng, Wiang Haeng, Doi Saket and Saraphi), Chiang Rai (Mae Suay, Thoeng, Phaya Meng Rai, Wiang Chai), Ubon Ratchathani (Khemmarat, Pho Sai, Muang), Mae Hong Son (Muang), Phrae (Den Chai and Long), Phitsanulok (Wang Thong, Noen Maprang, Phrom Phiram, Ban Pluak Ngarm of Noen Maprang). Mukdahan. Nan (Muang). Sukhothai (Muang), Uttaradit (Tron, Ban Khok, Phichai, Laplae and Tha Pla). Lampang (Muang), Phichit (Bang Mun Nak, Pho Prathap Chang), Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Bua Lamphu, Prachin Buri.
Prachin Buri (Na Di, Prachantakham, Bu Fai ), Yasothon, Surin (Phanom Dongrak, Prasart, Chom Phra, Thatoom and Muang), Nakhon Nayok, Buri Ram (Satuk, Kandong), Roi Et, Kalasin, Si Sa Ket (Rasi Salai), Phichit.

Rivers:
Mekong and tributaries
Sai, Pai, Mae Lao, Kon, Nan, Ping, Kok, Nan, Wang, Ing.
Chao Phya, Chi, Mool, Noi, Nakhon Nayok, Mun, Yom

MODIS observationss:

Flooding on Mun and Chi rivers and tributaries on August 13, 18, 25, 27, September 5.
Flooding along upper Mekong in Laos and northern Thailand on September 14, 24.
Flooding near Chang Rai on September 19, 24.

 

Dead: 11 Displaced: 60,000 Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 154,400 Severity Class* : 2 Flood Magnitude**: 30.7 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
20042680405Thai132M2.31
20042630650Thai132Ma2.40
20042580325Thai132M2.39
20042260630Thai132Ma2.37

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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