Fifty-two rivers across China had seen their water level remains above the warning sign as of Sunday morning as a result of excessive rainfall in the current rainy season, with the yellow alert for floods still in place, the Ministry of Water Resources said.
According to the ministry's consultation on Sunday, as of 09:00, the water level on the 52 rivers respectively in Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces in east China, Henan Province in central China, Heilongjiang Province in northeast China and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north China remained above the warning sign, with the maximum excess reaching 4.27 meters. In particular, the water level on 28 of the rivers is still above the protection mark.
From Sunday to Monday, influenced by rainfall and upstream outflow, the water level on the Taihu Lake between Jiangsu and Zhejiang is expected to rise slowly, while the water level on the Chuhe River (a tributary of the lower Yangtze), the Shaying River (a tributary of the middle Huaihe), and the mainstream of the Heilongjiang River's mainstream section below the Tongjiang River will remain above the warning sign.
In souhwest China's Sichuan Province, the Minjiang and Qingyijiang Rivers are forecast to see rising water levels. The water level on some small and medium-sized rivers in rainstorm-hit areas may also exceed the warning sign.
From 08:00 on August 16 to 08:00 on August 17, central and northern Sichuan face a high risk of flash floods, prompting an orange alert. The ministry urged the public in affected regions to take precautionary measures.
China has a four-tier color-coded alert system, with red being the highest level, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Water level on 52 rivers in China still above warning sign due to excessive rainfall
