Euphrates River flooding in Syria prompts evacuation warnings for riverside residents

Summary

Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria have risen over the past two days, causing flooding in Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces. Authorities are urging residents living on the riverbanks to move inland. No casualties have been reported. The flooding is notable because Turkey built dams decades ago that control the Euphrates flow into Syria and Iraq, making such floods rare. State media reported agricultural damage from the floods.