5
High
Flood Risk in Yangon, Myanmar
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
Risk: 5Historical: 10
Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Yangon based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
- 17 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 5 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 13,300,000 people
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - W of Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy Basin, Yangon, Myanmar (2025-07-10) — 18,500,000 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Floods
Yangon is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.
How Yangon Compares
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Notable Flood Events Near Yangon
Flood - Irrawaddy Basin, Yangon, Myanmar
May 19, 2025 — WARNING
13,300,000 people exposed; $45,946M capital exposed
Flood - W of Sittang River, Irrawaddy Basin, Yangon, Myanmar
June 16, 2025 — WARNING
15,000,000 people exposed; $52,199M capital exposed
Flood - W of Sittang River, Irrawaddy Basin, Yangon, Myanmar
April 11, 2025 — WARNING
15,000,000 people exposed; $52,199M capital exposed
Flood - W of Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy Basin, Yangon, Myanmar
July 9, 2025 — WARNING
18,500,000 people exposed; $65,915M capital exposed
Flood - Hlegu, Rangoon, Myanmar
August 3, 2014 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
- 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
- 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
- 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing
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