Tidal water is forecast to peak during rush hours in Ho Chi Minh City in the next couple of days, inundating at least nine routes in the city and causing immense challenges to commuters.

The water level of the Saigon River in the southern hub has reached 1.47 meters by Friday morning and keeps rising, the The Southern Hydro-Meteorological Station reported.

Rising tide will reach its maximum height twice a day, in early morning and late afternoon.

Starting from Saturday, the level of tidal water will increase and the phenomenon will be more likely to occur during rush hours, potentially exacerbating traffic congestion.

Accordingly, the water level is predicted to top 1.55 meters at 4:30 am and 1.46 meters at 2:00 pm on Saturday.

By Sunday, the rising tide will be at 1.59 meters high at 5:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The phenomenon will peak on Monday next week, with water level in the Saigon River reaching 1.63 meters at 5:30 in the morning and 1.65 meters at 5:30 in the evening before descending in the following days.

At least nine streets across the southern hub will be submerged if tidal water is recorded as 1.5 meters and over, according to the Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program.

Luong Dinh Cua Street in District 2 and Huynh Tan Phat in District 7 will suffer the most serious inundation.

The other affected seven roads include Nguyen Van Huong, Hanoi Highway, National Highway 50, Le Van Luong, Tran Xuan Soan, Provincial Highway 10, and 26^th Street.

The highest tide ever recorded in Ho Chi Minh City in recent years was at 1.68 meters on October 11, 2014.

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