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20 lip 2024 · Due to the heavy rains in upstream Sichuan and Shaanxi, the water levels in the Fujiang River, a tributary of the Jialing River, rose rapidly. By 9:00 AM on July 18, the flow rate at the Xiaoheba...
13 lip 2024 · A partially submerged Guanyin temple in floodwaters in the swollen Yangtze River, in Ezhou. China warned it will face a “complex and severe” challenge to prevent floods over the coming week ...
An important function of the dam is to control flooding, which is a major problem for the seasonal river of the Yangtze. Millions of people live downstream of the dam, with many large, important cities like Wuhan , Nanjing , and Shanghai located adjacent to the river.
21 sie 2020 · The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is nearing capacity after weeks of record floods in China. Authorities have had to reassure people the massive structure will hold.
3 lip 2024 · The rain belt causing floods in areas around the middle and lower course of China's Yangtze River will begin to shift northwards from Wednesday night. Torrential rain is expected in provinces...
1 lip 2024 · Flooding has been forecast for the Yangtze River downstream of Dongting Lake, one of China's largest freshwater lakes, with some sections to see water levels prompt warnings for over 10 days, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
12 lip 2024 · BEIJING, July 11 -- China's Yangtze River is experiencing its "No. 2 Flood" of 2024, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday. The water flow into the Three Gorges Reservoir hit 50,000 cubic meters per second at 6 p.m. Thursday, pushing the water level in the reservoir to 161.1 meters.
