Battambang: Residents living along the Sangke River in Battambang province must be extremely careful for the safety of the elderly and young children after the water level in the reservoir has increased above the maximum level.
Through the announcement of the Battambang Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology on July 13, according to the weather forecast bulletin for the Kingdom of Cambodia published by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology for July 12 to 14, 2026, influenced by a low pressure system, southwest monsoon and bis wind, this has caused heavy rain for several days, causing severe flooding in Samlot district, and the water has continued to flow into the Battambang Multipurpose Reservoir, causing the water level in the reservoir to increase above the maximum level.
The Battambang Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology also informed all the public In particular, residents living along the Sangke River said that in order to release water to withstand additional rainfall as well as to relieve the amount of water that is filled in the reservoir, the provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology will open the Battambang Multipurpose Reservoir to discharge into the Sangke River, causing the water level in the river to rise in the near future. Therefore, residents living along the Sangke River should be extremely careful for the safety of the elderly, young children, as well as water pumps, boats, livestock, and other equipment, etc.
The Battambang Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology will continue to monitor climate change carefully and provide further information.
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