Mekong River levels see strong pulse due to heavy rain, dam releases
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Vientiane, Lao PDR, 28 July 2021 Recorded water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) saw significant increases during the last seven days as a result of heavy rainfall and sudden water releases from dams, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat says. But river levels across all monitoring stations remain lower than their alarm or danger points.
Heavy rainfall in several parts of the LMB last week contributed to the rise, with river levels above their long-term averages, mostly at the upper stations, according to MRC’s observed water level and rainfall data.