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Plan travel for heavy rain

Set postponement conditions and avoid routes requiring floodwater entry.

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Done when

An alternative plan and postponement conditions are set.

Set postponement conditions and avoid routes requiring floodwater entry.

Who this is for

Travelers in heavy rain; follow local authority instructions.

Why this matters

A fallback reduces pressure to continue an unsafe trip.

How to do it

Guidance compiled from the references below; follow the applicability notes for this item.

  1. Check local weather and road-closure notices.
  2. Postpone or change transport if the route is unsafe.
  3. Do not drive or walk into floodwater or bypass barriers; tell anyone waiting about the change.

Evidence and references

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    Turn Around Don’t Drown(Opens in a new tab)US National Weather ServiceDo not enter floodwater or bypass road barriers; no universal safe water-depth threshold. อ่านประกอบการเรียบเรียง / Accessed: 2026-10-05

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