The Chinese Ministry of Water Resources said today that the Haihe River basin in the northern part of the country is experiencing its worst floods caused by heavy storms since 1963.
The Haihe River Water Conservancy Commission, affiliated with the ministry, said that the recent heavy rainfall since July 28 has led to 21 rivers in the Haihe River basin exceeding the warning levels, with eight of them experiencing the highest recorded floods.
The commission explained that within four days, the cumulative rainfall in this 320,000 square kilometer basin reached 43.2 billion cubic meters, resulting in an average water level rise of 135 millimeters.
Chinese news agency reported today that the cumulative precipitation in the river basin covering an area of 320,000 square km reached 43.2 billion cubic meters in the four-day period, forming a height of 135 mm on average, according to Yang Bang, an official with the commission.
He added that the average annual precipitation in the basin is 525 mm, meaning the region received a quarter of the annual rainfall in just the four days.
Source: Qatar News Agency