The Dokhtawaddy (Myitnge) River in Myitnge has dropped below its critical danger level to 835 cm as of August 16, following heavy upstream rains in northern Shan State. The river initially breached its 870 cm danger threshold on August 8 and peaked at 987 cm on August 11—nearly four feet above the danger mark—before dropping by over two feet in a recent 24-hour period.