Anlong Veng 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.
In Oddar Meanchey province near the Dangrek Mountains, the town’s upland position shapes how monsoon rainfall drains toward the lowlands. 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