Comparison of flood peak and dry season discharge between El-Niño/La-Niña years and the 2000–2008 baseline
| Metric | Baseline (2000–2008) | La Nina 2000 (%) | La Nina 2008 (%) | La Nina 2021 (%) | El Nino 2015 (%) | El Nino 2019 (%) | El Nino 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luang Prabang | |||||||
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 15,809 | 17,714 + 12.0 | 21,841 + 38.2 | 21,993 + 39.1 | 8,747 −44.7 | 48,262 + 205.3 | 37,306 + 136.0 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 1,470 | 1,814 + 23.4 | 1,593 + 8.4 | 3,412 + 132.1 | 3,278 + 123.0 | 4,043 + 175.0 | 3,042 + 106.9 |
| Pakse | |||||||
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 37,496 | 45,149 + 20.4 | 34,099 −9.1 | 21,993 −41.3 | 29,222 −22.1 | 48,262 + 28.7 | 37,306 −0.5 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 2,934 | 3578 + 22.0 | 3,520 + 20.0 | 3,430 + 16.9 | 3,578 + 22.0 | 4,034 + 37.5 | 3,062 + 4.4 |
| Kratie | |||||||
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 43,854 | 48,461 + 10.5 | 39,374 −10.2 | 32,655 −25.5 | 31,558 −28.0 | 49,793 + 13.5 | 45,067 + 2.8 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 3,780 | 4356 + 15.2 | 4,257 + 12.6 | 4,225 + 11.8 | 4,021 + 6.4 | 4,782 + 26.5 | 3,815 + 0.9 |
| Tan Chau | |||||||
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 22,406 | 26,000 + 16.0 | 19,762 −11.8 | 23,100 + 3.1 | 17,633 −21.3 | 25,012 + 11.6 | 26,700 + 19.2 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 4,928 | 5,491 + 11.4 | 5,475 + 11.1 | 5,253 + 6.6 | 4,270 −13.4 | 4,942 + 0.3 | 4,993 + 1.3 |
| Metric | Baseline (2000–2008) | La Nina 2000 (%) | La Nina 2008 (%) | La Nina 2021 (%) | El Nino 2015 (%) | El Nino 2019 (%) | El Nino 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 15,809 | 17,714 + 12.0 | 21,841 + 38.2 | 21,993 + 39.1 | 8,747 −44.7 | 48,262 + 205.3 | 37,306 + 136.0 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 1,470 | 1,814 + 23.4 | 1,593 + 8.4 | 3,412 + 132.1 | 3,278 + 123.0 | 4,043 + 175.0 | 3,042 + 106.9 |
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 37,496 | 45,149 + 20.4 | 34,099 −9.1 | 21,993 −41.3 | 29,222 −22.1 | 48,262 + 28.7 | 37,306 −0.5 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 2,934 | 3578 + 22.0 | 3,520 + 20.0 | 3,430 + 16.9 | 3,578 + 22.0 | 4,034 + 37.5 | 3,062 + 4.4 |
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 43,854 | 48,461 + 10.5 | 39,374 −10.2 | 32,655 −25.5 | 31,558 −28.0 | 49,793 + 13.5 | 45,067 + 2.8 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 3,780 | 4356 + 15.2 | 4,257 + 12.6 | 4,225 + 11.8 | 4,021 + 6.4 | 4,782 + 26.5 | 3,815 + 0.9 |
| Flood peak (m3/s) | 22,406 | 26,000 + 16.0 | 19,762 −11.8 | 23,100 + 3.1 | 17,633 −21.3 | 25,012 + 11.6 | 26,700 + 19.2 |
| Dry season (m3/s) | 4,928 | 5,491 + 11.4 | 5,475 + 11.1 | 5,253 + 6.6 | 4,270 −13.4 | 4,942 + 0.3 | 4,993 + 1.3 |
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