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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ZHENGZHOU, October 13 (Xinhua) — The Yellow River, China's second-longest river, experienced its "No. 1 flood" this year following heavy rains, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission under the Ministry of Water Resources reported on Monday.
Due to heavy rainfall in the lower and middle reaches of the Yellow River from Friday to Sunday, the water flow at the main river hydrological station reached 5,010 cubic meters per second by Sunday evening, exceeding the flood threshold.
China's Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday activated a Level 4 flood alert in Shanxi (north China), Henan (central China) and Shaanxi (northwest China) provinces to cope with autumn floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, as recent rains caused water levels in its middle reaches tributaries to exceed warning levels.
The Yellow River's flood season continues, and water levels are expected to continue rising. Flood flows are forecast to peak at approximately 6,000 cubic meters per second, expected on Wednesday. The commission stated that this will strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warning systems. It will also encourage local authorities to implement comprehensive flood protection measures to ensure the safety of lives and property.
China has been keeping flood records since 1998. This practice alerts the public to which rivers are currently flooding or inundating, thereby raising awareness of disaster response measures. For disaster response and control agencies, this practice helps them understand water levels in reservoirs and the threat they pose to dams, allowing them to promptly increase patrols and inspections of dams, check for damage, and implement flood control measures.
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