Heavy rains flood parts of Taungup town, nearby villages

By Admin 10 Jul 2026

DMG Newsroom

10 July 2026, Taungup

Continuous heavy rainfall over recent days has caused water levels in Taungup Creek to rise, triggering flooding that has submerged several wards in Taungup town, Arakan State, according to local residents.

On Friday, floodwaters from Taungup Creek inundated Theintaung, Chaungkauk, Meeset, Sayyone and Kanpaing wards, as well as nearby villages including Welgyi and Wetkyeit.

"The lower section of Chaungkauk Ward is already underwater. On May Po Wa Road, the floodwaters have reached thigh high," a Taungup resident said.

Flooded streets have forced some residents to move to safer areas, while many others are facing travel disruptions.

Residents also expressed concern that higher elevation areas could be flooded if heavy rainfall continues, as water levels in Taungup Creek continue to rise.

"If the rain doesn't stop, even higher ground could be flooded. The creek is becoming shallower year by year, making the riverbanks more prone to collapse. Although flooding happens every year, this year's flooding is much worse than in previous years," another resident said.

According to a statement issued on 9 July by the Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office (HDCO) under the United League of Arakan (ULA), flooding has already affected at least 70 wards and villages across Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U and Minbya townships in Arakan State, as well as Paletwa Township in Chin State.

Meanwhile, the European Union's Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) has indicated that flooding in Arakan State has reached the severe purple alert level, suggesting the region could experience its highest flood levels in two decades.