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The province of Phichit is currently grappling with severe flooding that has affected eight districts, with as many as 885 households submerged and damage to the local infrastructure. The situation has been worsened by the overflowing of the Nan and Yom rivers, leading officials to raise red flags, signalling the start of a flood crisis.
The water level in the Yom River, particularly in the area of Sukhothai and passing through Bang Rakam district, Phitsanulok province, continues to flow into the Phichit area.
As of now, the water level at the Yom River measurement station, Way 17 in Sam Ngam district, has risen by 16 centimetres to 5.67 metres. The water level is just a metre below the flood line of 6.76 metres.
Several parts of the Yom River have already breached their banks, affecting households along its shores. In the area of Moo…
