Samraong sits on Cambodia’s northern plateau near the Thai border, a drier and more sparsely populated region than the Mekong lowlands, where the wet season still brings substantial rainfall to the area’s forests and farmland.
Oddar Meanchey’s capital sits near the Thai border on Cambodia’s northern plateau, where wet-season rain feeds streams that eventually reach the Tonle Sap basin. Because this upland terrain drains toward the lowlands to the south, heavy rain here can contribute to river rises much further downstream, and radar helps track these rain systems as they develop over the plateau. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map