The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has warned residents living on the banks of the Stung Sen River in Kampong Thom province to be extremely careful about flooding, as water levels at the Sandan measuring station reached 18.26m on October 3.

In a notice, the ministry said Cambodia has been affected by the effects of the Indian low-pressure system from the moderate southwest monsoon.

The Kingdom will also be further affected by similar weather expected to last for a few days and bring moderate to high rainfall in some areas of neighbouring Preah Vihear province, which is the main source of the river. This could cause flash floods, it said.

The ministry said water levels at the measuring station along the river had risen on the morning of October 3. In particular, at Spean Dounma station in Raksa commune in Preah Vihear province, the water level was 13.58m, which was 0.34m higher than the level recorded the previous day.

At Sandan station in Kampong Thom, the water level was 18.26m, or 0.10m higher than on October 2. At Kampong Thom station, the water level was 13.31m, the same level as on October 2.

"The ministry requests that relevant authorities and the public, especially people living on both sides of the river, pay more attention to avoid accidents.”