On Nguyen Binh Street in Hiep Phuoc Commune, water rose nearly to the tops of motorbike wheels, leaving many vehicles stranded.

Local residents said flooding also occurred earlier in the morning.

By 4:30 pm, water from Te Canal surged onto Tran Xuan Soan Street, rising above half a motorbike wheel and spilling into homes.

Nguyen Thi Luom, who lives on Tran Xuan Soan Street, said her family has grown accustomed to annual flooding but still suffers damage.

“Every year the water rises, and every year our belongings are affected,” she said.

According to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Station, daily peak water levels at most monitoring stations along the Saigon River rose rapidly over the past 24 hours and remained high.

At Nha Be station, water reached 1.71 meters at 3:00 am; Phu An station recorded 1.65 meters at 4:00 am; and Thu Dau Mot station measured 1.86 meters at 5:20 am.

The agency forecast that water levels across rivers, canals and streams in the city would continue rising rapidly over the next two to three days during the early-ninth-lunar-month tidal cycle before changing more slowly.

The highest tides are expected on Sunday and Monday, corresponding to the second and third days of the ninth lunar month.

At Phu An and Nha Be stations, peak water levels could reach 1.7-1.75 meters. High tides are expected between 4:00 and 6:00 am and between 4:00 and 6:00 pm.

At Thu Dau Mot station, water levels could reach 1.9-1.95 meters, with peak periods forecast between 6:00 and 8:00 am and between 6:00 and 8:00 pm.

Officials warned that heavy rain combined with high tides could worsen flooding in low-lying and riverside areas, disrupting traffic and economic activity.