Banlung sits in Cambodia’s remote eastern highlands, a forested plateau where the wet season brings heavy rainfall to terrain that is considerably hillier than the lowland basin to the west.
Ratanakiri’s capital sits on a volcanic plateau in Cambodia’s remote northeast, where the wet season brings heavy rain to the surrounding forested hills. Streams here can rise quickly after a sustained downpour in the surrounding hills, and because the region is far less densely monitored than Cambodia’s lowland cities, radar is an especially valuable tool for spotting a developing storm before it reaches these more remote communities. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map