The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) has announced that river water levels have risen in several towns across Bago Region, including Bago, Taungoo, Madauk, and Shwegyin.

According to the department’s observation at 7:30 a.m. on July 27, the Bago River in Bago town is currently recorded to be slightly over one and a half feet below the danger level. It is expected to reach the danger level within the next day.

The Sittaung River in Taungoo Township is about two and a half feet below the town’s danger level, but may reach the threshold within the next two days. In Madauk, the river has already surpassed the danger level by over four feet and may rise another half foot in the next 24 hours, maintaining a level above the danger mark.

Similarly, the Shwegyin River in Shwegyin town has exceeded the danger level by more than one foot and is also expected to rise by about half a foot within a day, remaining above the warning level.

Residents living near riverbanks and in low-lying areas of the affected townships have been urged to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions. The DMH has advised timely evacuation in the event of further water level increases.