Flooding Hits 10 Cambodian Provinces, Affecting More Than 25,500 Families

Flooding Hits 10 Cambodian Provinces, Affecting More Than 25,500 Families

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 27, 2026 — Flooding has affected 25,561 families across 10 provinces in Cambodia, forcing more than 2,900 families to evacuate to higher ground as heavy rainfall continues across the country, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM).

NCDM spokesperson Soth Kim Kolmony said the flooding, which began on Sept. 8, had inundated 24,505 homes and damaged 12,551 hectares of rice fields.

The affected provinces are Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Kratie, Pailin, Preah Vihear, Pursat, Siem Reap and Tbong Khmum.

More than 2,900 families evacuated

Rising floodwaters have forced 2,908 families to leave their homes and move to higher ground, highlighting the growing impact of the flooding on communities across the affected provinces.

The NCDM said the current flooding is primarily being caused by heavy local rainfall rather than Mekong River overflow.

“Mekong River levels at most of the key monitoring stations remain below the alert level and are trending downwards,” Soth Kim Kolmony said, according to Xinhua.

The latest figures represent a sharp increase from the NCDM’s Sept. 25 assessment, which recorded 16,789 affected families and 2,016 evacuated families across the same 10 provinces.

Rain expected to continue

Authorities have warned that the situation could persist for several more days, with weather forecasts indicating continued rainfall through Sept. 30.

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has reported widespread rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across Cambodia, linked to weather systems on the periphery of Typhoon Surigae.

Cambodia regularly experiences flash flooding and Mekong River flooding during the July-to-October rainy season.

The NCDM has been coordinating with local authorities and relevant agencies to monitor the situation and respond to affected communities as water levels rise.

The flooding comes as neighbouring Thailand is also dealing with a major flood emergency, with hundreds of thousands of people affected across the country. However, Cambodia’s current flooding has primarily been attributed to localised heavy rainfall rather than Mekong flooding.