Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Mekong River water level rising

Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

On 11 June, Mao Hak, the director of the water resource department of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, said that the water level in the Mekong River is starting to rise. He indicated that as of 11 June, the water level at the Tonle Bassac-Chaktokmouk station is 2.75-meter high. The level of water in the Tonle Sap is at 1.27-meter. Mao Hak said that starting 15 June, his department will announce daily water level measurements along the different stations to inform the population. Based on prediction, the water level in the Mekong River could rise up to 10.45-meter high at the Tonle Bassac-Chaktokmouk station. This is close to the 10.50-meter alarm level set for the city of Phnom Penh.

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