Overall Green Flood
in Myanmar

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1104011
Glide number: FL-2026-000141-MMR
Death: 2
Displaced: 1821
Countries: Myanmar
From - To 04 Jul - 12 Aug

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Kayin State, Myanmar, Mid-August 2026Local media reported flooding in Kayin State, Myanmar, after the Salween River (also known as Thanlwin) broke its banks in mid-August 2026.Wed 12 Aug 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Security amped up across upper Assam ahead of I-Day amid Ulfa-I, NSCN .. 8/13/2026 12:30:00 PM.

Dibrugarh Security forces have intensified vigilance across upper Assam after Ulfa-I and NSCN/GPRN called for an Independence Day boycott. Security has been tightened in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivasagar and Charaideo, once considered Ulfa-I s
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WFP launches emergency flood response in Myanmar as monsoon flooding c.. 8/13/2026 9:19:00 AM.

YANGON, Myanmar – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency response in Myanmar as monsoon floods threaten to push vulnerable communities deeper into hunger. The response has begun with distribution of fortifi
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Force for change 8/12/2026 6:10:00 PM.

The country has been experiencing monsoon rains since last week, which have caused flooding, suffering, economic hardship and even fatalities. While climate change has been tagged as one of the primary reasons for the increasingly severe we
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Flood alerts issued across Myinmu, Pakokku, NyaungU, Hpa-an, Madauk, a.. 8/12/2026 6:00:00 AM.

THE Department of Meteorology and Hydrology reports that river levels across Myanmar continue to rise, with waters in Myinmu, Pakokku, NyaungU, Hpa-an, Madauk, and Myitnge already surpassing danger marks in their respective towns. Based on
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),