Residents who had been evacuated to temporary relief shelters after the Moei along the Myanmar–Thailand border rose above the danger level on July 12 have begun returning to their homes, as water levels dropped by about three feet below the danger mark on the morning of July 13, according to local sources.

On the evening of July 12, the Moei exceeded the danger level, prompting residents living in low-lying areas of Wards 5, 1, and 2 in Myawaddy to seek shelter at temporary evacuation centers. A total of 767 people were relocated to temporary shelters at Tawara Monastery, Dhittaung Pagoda Dhamma Hall, Koe Na Win Monastery Dhamma Hall, and Kyakhattaw Monastery Dhamma Hall.

Officials from Myawaddy District and Township in Kayin State, together with civil society and humanitarian organizations under the Myawaddy District Natural Disaster Management Committee, opened four temporary evacuation centers overnight and relocated residents from riverbank areas and flood-prone locations.

According to official figures, the temporary shelters accommodated were 437 people from 109 households at Tawara Monastery Dhamma Hall in Ward 4; 103 people from 32 households at Kyakhattaw Monastery Dhamma Hall; 170 people from 53 households at Dhittaung Dhamma Hall; and 57 people from 13 households at Koe Na Win Monastery Dhamma Hall in Ward 5.

In total, 767 people from 207 households were relocated to four temporary relief centers by local authorities.

As of the morning of July 13, 2026, water levels in the Moei had continued to fall below the danger level of 963 centimeters.

However, Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned that rainfall is expected to continue through July 15 and 16. The department has advised fishing vessels and residents living in low-lying areas near rivers and streams to remain on high alert for possible flooding and related hazards.