Rangsit Canal Water Rises to 2.10 Metres After Heavy Rain
Rangsit Canal’s water level has risen to 2.10 metres after renewed heavy rain, approaching the levels seen during the previous rain bomb. Authorities are installing a 40‑inch pump to improve drainage and have placed sandbags along the canal. Investigations confirmed that rumors of a community‑wide power cut were unfounded; only a temporary high‑voltage line cut was made for pump installation.
Heavy rain has again caused the water level in Rangsit Canal to rise to 2.10 metres, nearing the levels seen during the previous rain bomb event. The Rangsit City Municipality is rushing to install a giant 40‑inch pump to drain water from the community. On October 6, 2069, reporters reported the water situation in Rangsit Prayurasak Canal at the Red Bridge, Prachatiphat Subdistrict, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province. After continuous heavy rain around noon, the canal’s water level rose to about 2.10 metres, up from roughly 1.90 metres earlier. This increase is comparable to the September 25‑28 rain bomb period. Regarding rumors that electricity would be cut off in the riverside community near the Red Bridge to prevent danger from high floodwaters, the news team surveyed the area and found that while water levels were rising due to rain awaiting drainage, households still had normal electricity and there was no community‑wide blackout. However, at the water‑pumping point in front of the Baan Eu Aathorn Canal 1 project, officers from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) used a large crane to temporarily cut the high‑voltage line that crosses the road parallel to Rangsit Canal leading to the pumping station only; the community’s power supply remains unchanged. The temporary power cut was needed because Rangsit City Municipality brought in a crane to install a large‑diameter steel suction pipe, 40 inches in diameter, to replace the former 14‑inch pipe, increasing drainage capacity to quickly lower water levels in the Red Bridge area and to accommodate future water volumes. Sandbags and big bags have also been placed as a water barrier along the canal embankment.
