According to IDMC's Internal Displacement Updates, between 1 August and 31 August 2026 there were 68,587 disaster-driven internal displacements in Myanmar across 10 recorded events. This figure exceeds both the rule's absolute threshold of 50,000 and the 90th percentile of the country's own monthly record over the previous 11 months, which stood at 13,017. The highest single figure, 63,300 displacements reported by ADINet on 18 August, relates to a flood in 5 townships of Ayeyarwady Region. Further flood displacements were recorded in Kayin State (2,449), Magway Region (662) and Bago Region (354).
| Rule | Displacement in a month against the country's own record |
| Period | 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 |
| Displacement in the month | 68,587 |
| Events in the month | 10 |
| Months of history compared | 11 |
| 90th percentile of that history | 13,017 |
| Judged against | an absolute floor of 50,000; the 90th percentile of the country's own record, 13,017. Fired on: abs_floor, history_percentile. |
| Detected | 13 October 2026, run 19 |