In Myitkyina, Kachin state, the water level of the Ayeyarwady River exceeded the warning mark on Monday and Tuesday, displacing 2,064 households, the report said.

People from 386 houses affected by floods caused by heavy rains in Kachin state's Hpakant township were also evacuated on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported.

In Hakamati town of Sagaing region, the water level of the Chindwin River crossed the warning mark on Tuesday and 188 houses were displaced, reports said.

Local authorities, fire service personnel and rescue organizations have carried out rescue operations and evacuated flood victims, who are taking shelter in relief centres, which have been set up in monasteries, churches and schools, the report said.

The water level of the Ayeyarwady River at Myitkyina was about 4.5 feet above its warning mark on Tuesday, and the water level of the Chindwin River at Hkamati was about 5.5 feet above its warning mark, according to the country's Meteorology and Hydrology Department.

Water levels in the Ayeyarwady River and creeks exceeded their relevant warning marks in several towns in northern Myanmar's Kachin state, including Mogaung and Bhamo, on Wednesday, the weather agency said.

The weather agency has also advised residents living on river banks and low-lying areas of the township to take precautionary measures.

In Myanmar, July and August are the middle of the rainy season, according to the weather agency, and heavy rains are common during this period.