Drain Water From Area

Remove all water from a region instantly

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Drains a 10×10×10 area by replacing all water blocks with air. This is a huge quality-of-life command for underwater building, terraforming, or quickly clearing flooded caverns without needing sponges.

/fill ~-5 ~-5 ~-5 ~5 ~5 ~5 air replace water

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Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Position yourself near the water you want removed.
Paste the command and press Enter.
All water in the area is replaced with air instantly.

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