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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...
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.
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.
7 sie 2020 · The mammoth flood surged down the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze, submerging the ancient town of Ciqikou and inundating low-lying areas of the megapolis Chongqing, including its famous landmark Chaotianmen.
26 cze 2024 · As Yangtze River levels have rapidly risen, the Three Gorges Dam has increased discharge volumes and the reservoir in Zhejiang’s Xinan River has opened more floodgates to release water.
7 wrz 2021 · Chinese authorities have called for rigorous anti-flooding measures along the Yangtze River as water levels continue to rise following heavy rainfall, the Ministry of Water Resources said on...
23 lip 2020 · Flooding within the Yangtze River Basin, in particular, has displaced millions of people. The Yangtze River is Asia’s longest, winding 6300 kilometers (3,900 miles) through China.
