China's Yellow River sees sixth flood this year

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ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Yellow River is undergoing its sixth flood of the year due to continuous rainfall, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, within the Ministry of Water Resources, said on Tuesday.

Aerial photo taken on July 21, 2020 shows the Liujiaxia rservoir discharging floodwater in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo: Xinhua)

Due to the inbound water flow and recent heavy rains, the amount of water flowing per second at the Tongguan hydrologic station in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has increased to 5,230 cubic meters, the commission said.
The commission issued a blue alert for flooding, asking local governments along the Yellow River, China's second-longest, to continue monitoring the situation.
China has a four-tier, color-coded warning system for flooding, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow, and blue.

Yangtze River sees fifth flood of the year: Emergency staff members check a logistics market flooded by the Yangtze River in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 14, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)Yangtze River, Chinas longest, Monday recorded the fifth flood of the year in its upper reaches after a spell of heavy rainfall, the Ministry of Water Resources said.The flood formed with a rapid increase of flow at Cuntan hydrologic station in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality. At 2 p.m. Monday, the station saw a water flow of 50,100 cubic meters per second.The ministry has called on relevant authorities to strengthen monitoring and early-warning as well as flood prevention efforts in the Three Gorges reservoir and other main reservoirs.The fourth flood was recorded on Aug. 14.

Chongqing section of Yangtze River sees its worst flood since 1981

Chongqing section of Yangtze River sees its worst flood since 1981: At 4 am on Thursday, the Cuntan Hydrological Station on the mainstream of the Yangtze in Chongqing had a water level of over 191.41 meters, which is the highest on the Chongqing section of the Yangtze River since 1981.Photo: Chinanews.comAffected by the recent heavy rainfall in the Sichuan Basin, several floods converged in Chongqing, creating a flood peak with a flow of more than 74,000 cubic meters per second.According to the latest statistics, the flood has affected more than 260,000 people and flooded more than 20,000 shops in Chongqing.To cope with the biggest flooding, Chongqing upgraded its flood-control response to Level I for the first time on Tuesday. More than 400 staff were dispatched and more than 1,600 residents and businesses were evacuated overnight. As of the press time, Chongqing has evacuated more than 250,000 people and relocated more than 130,000 people.(Compiled by Gu Yu)

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China's Yellow River sees sixth flood this year

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