Heavy rainfall is forecast in some areas until 31 August the end of the mid-monsoon season, and it may lead to flash floods, meteorologist U Win Naing warned.
According to the update from the global flood awareness and flood monitoring system on 4 August, the areas in the northern, southern and eastern Shan State, the Thanlwin River and Inlay are still in the red alert level (high alert level) until 18 August.
A high rate of water flow was observed in the Thanlwin River, Kunlong, and Tarkaw reporting stations, while it was decreasing or stagnant in Toungoo District , and they would be in the red alert until 18 August. The flow from Inlay stopped in Pekhon, and it would be an extreme level alert (purple) until 18 August.
The seven-day weather forecast from 5 to 11 August indicates that there are no unusual weather events at sea and no storms in the South China Sea, so it could reduce the risk of river flooding and alert levels.
Scattered heavy rainfall and flash floods are expected to continue until 31 August, so the public is advised to be alert and observe the situation, he urged.
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