Monday, July 30, 2018

Sakon Nakhon Red Flag Flood Alert



bangkok post link 


thairath link 

Flood Sakon Nakhon 3 District. City,, Phon na kaew and, Kok Si Suphan by ban pu the Phon na kaew flood is so heavy that it became an island

matichon link 


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Sunday, July 29, 2018

My neighbors ain't taking any chances; Sandbags just in case



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Extreme (13) UV Saturday

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The amount of rain should be easing over the coming days with a high(6) UV rating by Friday.  Extreme (13) UV Saturday.  Midweek of the second week of August  return of increased rain forecast
... three reservoirs  in Sakon Nakhon ... have already exceeded their capacity.
Facemask did not properly fit on the last boy out 
Synthetic drug Ketamine was administered

Water levels at the lake are higher than normal, not as severe as 2017
 




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Saturday, July 28, 2018

It's not impossible


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Sunday 4 pm Sakon Nakhon Provincial Stadium (airport road)
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Street fishing season is open


I ventured out after the heavy rains subsided after 2 pm, Friday afternoon. Water was draining off to lower terrain. The road water level was subsiding noticeably 


Expect a short breather with plenty more rain on the way

There's plenty isolated flooding photography shared on Facebook.  Mixed with it are lots of one year anniversary pictures from the 2017 flood. It's difficult to discern if it's current or not in many cases.
At Tao Ngoi 27 km south of Sakon City, Friday


Sakon City pumping to avert floodingFriday


I did not attend this year's parade, no sense to get my camera wet

More social media loses 




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Friday, July 27, 2018

Holiday Friday through Monday

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July 27 full moon ...

... and lunar apogee and century’s longest lunar eclipse


During 27-31 July, .... isolated heavy rain in the North and Northeast TMD


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Asna Bucha Day No ALcohol Sales 
It's the beginning of the Buddhist Rain Retreat. Some people wrongly identify it as the Buddhist Lent as a comparison to similar rituals such as repenting, feasting, abstaining, etc.


Road repair and weather causing traffic delays




Donation Centers collecting for LAO disaster relief


        
One Year ago July 29
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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Wet all day


tropical depression downgraded to active low pressure cell
weather arriving from the west at this time
 

Things look a lot different when you add the year 2003

Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Cloudy all day
scattered showers "with isolated heavy rain"

Formerly known as Tropical storm Son-Tinh, it's now considered a mere "Tropical Depression."
As it 'peters out' it's heading south.

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