The Dokhtawaddy (Myitnge) River in Myitnge has dropped below its critical danger level to 835 cm as of August 16, following heavy upstream rains in northern Shan State. The river initially breached its 870 cm danger threshold on August 8 and peaked at 987 cm on August 11—nearly four feet above the danger mark—before dropping by over two feet in a recent 24-hour period.

The severe inundation forced evacuations across low-lying villages in Amarapura, Sintgaing, Paleik, Tada-U, and Inwa. As the Dokhtawaddy joins the Ayeyawady near Sagaing-Inwa, floodwaters in downstream areas including Myinmu, Pakokku, and Nyaung-U have also begun to recede. While significant, the crest remained below the river's historic record of 1,048 cm set in October 2006.