Flooding in Hue, Da Nang to persist until Sunday

Heavy rain continued overnight and into early Friday, mainly affecting Ha Tinh to northern Quang Tri provinces, while rainfall eased significantly from Hue to Quang Ngai. From 7 p.m. Thursday to 3 a.m. Friday, rainfall reached 266 mm in Ha Tinh, 346 mm in Quang Tri, and 116 mm in Da Nang.

In Hue, water levels on both the Bo and Huong rivers dropped by roughly half a meter overnight and are now more than two meters below peaks recorded earlier in the week. In Da Nang, the Vu Gia and Thu Bon rivers also receded steadily, falling by about 0.3–0.5 m since Thursday and sitting more than one to two meters below peak levels.

Soldiers bring supplies to locals taking shelter at a government office in An Cuu Ward of Hue City, Oct. 30, 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Vo Thanh

As waters retreat, the number of flooded communes in Hue has fallen from 132 to 75, with depths from 0.5 to 2 meters. Da Nang still has 29 flooded communes and wards in low-lying areas, while 10 others remain isolated. Four communes remain flooded in Quang Tri, while all 15 affected communes in Quang Ngai dried out by Thursday noon.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said the heaviest rainfall through Saturday night will shift northward toward Nghe An–northern Quang Tri, which may see 150–300 mm and locally more than 500 mm. Southern Quang Tri to Da Nang will likely see lighter rainfall of about 15–30 mm, helping recovery and cleanup efforts.

From Friday through Saturday night, southern Quang Tri–Quang Ngai could see 100–250 mm, with isolated totals above 350 mm, while on Sunday, southern Nghe An–Quang Ngai could receive 70–150 mm, locally above 300 mm. Heavy rain across central Vietnam could continue until Nov. 4.

A man in Da Nang City removes mud in a market as floodwater recedes, Oct.30, 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong

Water levels in flooded neighborhoods in Hue and Da Nang are forecast to drop substantially over the next one to two days. However, new flooding remains possible in low-lying and riverside urban areas from Nghe An to Quang Tri, where fresh rainfall is expected.

As of 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority reported 14 deaths and 8 people missing. Flooding has caused 52 houses to collapse, damaged 145, and inundated more than 123,000.

Nearly 4,900 hectares of crops and 790 hectares of fruit trees were damaged, and 17,700 livestock and poultry were killed or swept away. Sixteen national highways were disrupted due to landslides and flooding, though five have since reopened.

 

 

Flooding in Hue, Da Nang to persist until Sunday

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