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When does the Irrawaddy River receive its heaviest monsoon rainfall?
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Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The Irrawaddy River basin experiences its heaviest monsoon rainfall between May and October. This period of intense precipitation is the primary driver of the river's significant seasonal fluctuations in volume and water level.12