Binh Quoi Street is deeply submerged due to rising tide (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).
The Southern Hydrometeorological Agency reported that tide peaks in HCM City will occur in the early morning and evening of December 6. Water levels are forecast to reach 1.75m at Phu An and Nha Be stations and 1.85m at Thu Dau Mot station.
During this period, strong northeasterly winds may bring heavy rain combined with the high tide, causing flooding in low-lying and riverside areas and disrupting traffic and economic activity across the city.
According to the city’s construction department, from early 2025 to the end of November, HCM City recorded more than 75 days with tide levels exceeding 1.4m. The highest tide this year occurred on November 6, reaching 1.77m at Phu An station.
Statistics show that 23 roads in HCM City become flooded when tides surpass warning levels. The old HCM City area has 12 locations inundated 0.15-0.3m, the old Binh Duong area has eight flooded points and the old Ba Ria-Vung Tau area has three.
On December 5, the Southern Hydrometeorological Agency reported that water levels reached 1.69m on the Dong Dien Canal at 2.30 am and 1.67m at Phu An station on the Sai Gon River at 3 am.
Water levels at stations along the Sai Gon River are forecast to continue rising in the coming days as the lunar October full-moon tide intensifies.
