Mekong floodwaters already above late July levels of 2011

24 July 2014
The Cambodia Herald
Civil society / Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration / Disasters / Environment and natural resources / Floods / Land / Rivers and lakes / Social development / Water resources
Bassac River / Koh Kel / Mekong river / Mekong River Commission / Neak Luong / Phum Thom commune / Prek Kdam / Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Center / Tonle Sap river

Mekong floodwaters have risen sharply this week and have already surpassed the levels seen at this time of the year during the devastating floods of 2011. In Phum Thom commune in Kien Svay district in Kandal province, local residents observed floodwaters rising about two meters between Tuesday and Thursday. … According to the Mekong River Commission, the water level in Kampong Cham was 12.95 meters on Thursday morning, up from less than 11 meters on Monday. …

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