https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Natural-disasters/China-warns-of-stronger-flood-as-Three-Gorges-Dam-faces-swellQuote:
Chinese authorities warned on Friday of the arrival of a "stronger" flood at the Three Gorges Dam and issued new alerts in downstream cities, as more rains are expected in the coming days.
Cities in the country's central region along the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- have been inundated in the past week amid the annual monsoon season, with the worst flooding since 1998.
Heavy downpours have been lashing the region since last month, pushing average rainfall 12% higher than last year.
At the Three Gorges Dam, a multifunctional facility on the Yangtze River that includes flood prevention, upstream flooding is expected to cause a swell of water reaching 55,000 cubic meters per second at 8 p.m. local time on Friday, higher than the warning level of 50,000 cubic meters, according to the Changjiang Water Resources Commission.
This will be stronger than this year's first peak of 53,000 cubic meters recorded on July 2. Dam authorities had already discharged water on June 29 in anticipation of the flood. They maintained that flooding which came after that in downstream cities was not caused by the discharge but was rather due to poor drainage systems.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202007/17/WS5f113324a31083481725a3d8.htmlQuote:
Second round of floods test Three Gorges Dam
Following continuous downpours in the upper reach of the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Dam is being tested by the second floods this year in the Asia's longest watercourse, water resources authorities said.
The second flooding of the Yangtze could be stronger than the first one earlier this month, according to the Changjiang Water Resources Commission.
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