And from the post, the 48 a couple of weeks back.

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Water levels are descending along the Mekong river and this is predicted to continue.
Water levels for 30 October to 1 November 2018:

Heavy rain and flood warning for the upper Mekong areas of Stung Treng, Kratie and Kampong Cham.

Water of Mekong River May Hit Alarming Levels
AKP Phnom Penh, August 28, 2019—

Mekong River passing through some provinces of Cambodia may rise to alarming levels if affected by the happening 12th storm called “Podul” moving to South China Sea.

The update was shared with local media by senior officials from the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology recently.

According to the ministry’s spokesperson and Secretary of State H.E. Chan Yutha, after Podul typhoon passing the South China Sea, it is likely to head to upper Mekong River in Hanoi of Vietnam, causing rainfalls for days in Cambodia.

He added that the foreseen rainfalls will increase the water levels in the Mekong River at the provinces of Stung Treng, Kratie and Kampong Cham.
By Lim Nary

From 28/08/2019

“At 4.00 am on 28 August, Tropical Storm PODUL moved into the South China Sea, and at 10.00 am it was centered at latitude 17.1 degrees north, longitude 116.7 degrees east with its maximum sustained wind of 74 km/hr,” Miss Kornrawee said in the announcement.

“At a speed of about 35 km/hr, the storm will be forecast to move west through Hainan to the Gulf of Tonkin and then upper Vietnam by 30 August,” she explained.

https://www.thephuketnews.com/weather-w ... -72666.php

NEW MEKONG FLOOD ALERT - 5 Sept, 2019
Towns and villages along the Mekong are now on flood alert in Cambodia following tropical storm PODUL and intense rainfall to the north of the country.

MRC: Mekong Flood May Land on Cambodia
AKP Phnom Penh, September 05, 2019 --

The Mekong River flood has now reached Thailand and Lao PDR, while over the next few days will land on Cambodia, according to Mekong River Commission (MRC)'s press release.

Based on the Mekong River Commission’s flood forecasting, the water level at Thailand’s Khong Chiam reached its flood level yesterday when the water was recorded at 15.29 metres. Over the next three days, it will increase by about 0.50m, rising from 15.72m today to 16.23m on Sept. 8.

The station’s flood level – a situation where the water level reaches a full riverbank and creates an overland flow on the low-lying area – is set at 14.50m.

Lao PDR’s Pakse water level also reached its flood level yesterday when the water was recorded at 13.06m, which is one metre higher than the station’s flood level of 12m. It is expected to rise slowly from 13.75m today to about 14m over the next five days.

“Heavy rainfall, brought by the Tropical Cyclone PODUL during Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, over the middle part of the lower Mekong basin from Mukdahan of Thailand to Pakse of Laos has caused a sudden water increase in the Mekong River. Most rivers and other water bodies in the areas are now flooded,” said Dr. Sothea Khem, River Flood Forecasting Specialist at the MRC Secretariat.

He added that with continued rainfall over the next few days, the water levels, at least, at Cambodia’s Stung Treng and Koh Khel will come to their flood levels.

In Stung Treng, the water is now at its alarm level, a situation when a flood level is forecast within the next three days. It rose from 10.82m yesterday to 11.59m today, representing an almost one-metre rise over a day. With this speedy increase, the station is expected to hit its flood level (12m) on Sept. 7 when the water rises to 12.20m.

In Koh Khel, the water level will slowly increase from 7.07m today to about 8m over the next five days, landing slightly on its flood level of 7.90m on Sept. 10.

Cambodia’s Kratie and Kompong Cham stations are expected to hit their alarm levels, too, over the next few days.

Tomorrow, Kratie’s water level will slightly reach its alarm level (22m) when the water rises from 21.67m today to 22.25m. It is expected to increase by about 0.60m over the next four days, putting the station close to its flood level of 23m.

In Kompong Cham, the station is expected to hit it alarm level of 15.20m on Sept. 8 when the water rises to 15.45m from 14.10m today. A slight increase by about 0.20m is anticipated during Sept. 9 – 10. The station’s flood level is 16.20m.
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/16434

"In Kompong Cham, the station is expected to hit it alarm level of 15.20m on Sept. 8 when the water rises to 15.45m from 14.10m today. A slight increase by about 0.20m is anticipated during Sept. 9 – 10. The station’s flood level is 16.20m"

I haven't been to Kampong Cham city recently, but on the Tbong Khmum side of the Mekong bridge farmers, their families and untethered livestock roam freely around.
The water has risen past the old French Customs tower. It's a clusterfuck.

Authorities: Strong rains to batter Lao, Thai border areas
23 September 2019 | 23:39 ICT
Authorities have appealed to villagers living along the borders with Lao and Thailand on Monday to brace for floods as strong rains are forecast to sweep across the Mekong River Basin until the end of the month.

Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Stung Treng, Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri and Banteay Meanchey provinces will continue to experience low to high levels of rainfall, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said on Monday.

Floods persist in Pailin province’s Sala Krao district.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... rder-areas

Storm warnings over the next three days from the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology.
25-27 September forecast

River water levels are already high. Stay alert for flooding during rainy spells.

Cambodia May Experience Medium Floods from May to October
AKP Phnom Penh, May 27, 2022 --
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has notified that Cambodia could experience medium floods during the rainy season this year.

The notification circulated recently was based on the first Mekong River flood forecast for 2022.

The reason was that, since April the water levels at all key rivers in Cambodia are higher than the average for the past years.

And from May to October 2022, it added, Cambodia is likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfalls.

During the period, the water level could reach 9.65 metres at the Bassac-Chaktomuk Hydrological Station, it continued.
- AKP

KAMPONG CHHNANG - Heavy rain and flood warning !


Cambodia News, (Kampong Chhnang): On May 30, 2022, Mr. Dok Bunthon, Director of Kampong Chhnang Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology, said that the river has flooded the sluice gates at the French dam, located in Kandal Village, Sangkat Phsar Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang City. The river level at Phsar Hydrological Station is a height of 4.5 meters, compared to 3.25 meters high previously.

Mr. Dok Bunthon appealed to all people in Kampong Chhnang to be very careful of natural disasters caused by rain,thunder, and wind gusts. All people living and traveling along the river, please be careful and rush back home in time.

MOWRAM Warns of Possible Flash Floods in Coastal Provinces
AKP Phnom Penh, August 02, 2022 --

Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned of possible flash floods in some coastal provinces due to heavy rainfall.

According to the ministry’s weather forecast made public this morning, from Aug. 6-9, the coastal areas would face successive heavy rainfall, which would result in possible flash floods, particularly in some parts of Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces.

The ministry thus called on the public to keep their vigilance of thunder, lightning, gusts and high waves.

For the temperature, MOWRAM added, it would vary between 23 and 34 degrees Celsius for the central lowland areas, from 22 to 33 degrees Celsius in highland areas, and between 23 and 33 degrees Celsius for the coastal areas.
- AKP
By Phal Sophanith