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Xinhuanet, Hangzhou, August 20 (reporter)-ever since the 16th, Zhejiang, Lishui city sustained heavy rain and torrential rain, resulting in oujiang River basin-wide flood. At present, the main stream of oujiang River remained at a high level has resulted in Lishui city at the region along the River were flooded.

Lishui city, according to meteorological statistics, as of 20th at 12 o'clock, the city's average rainfall per 193.1 mm, the largest site of rainfall up to 312.5 mm; rate of little more than a reservoir of 98.9%. Large tankeng water level and jinshuitan reservoir level exceeded flood limit water level, the main tributary-most important water level stations exceeded the warning level.

At present, the main stream of oujiang River remained at a high level has resulted in Lishui city at the region along the River were flooded, downtown face greater flood test multiple towns and along some roads flooded, many people affected by the flood.

Press in the Lishui city, 48 meters of viewing platforms have been flooded and oujiang River's water level is close to decks, due to serious road water, part of the urban area in Lishui Street traffic gridlock. Near the train station in Lishui, to Wenzhou and Qingtian, some roads have been submerged.

According to the weather forecast, 20th daytime to nighttime showers remain, coupled with previous rainfall, flood control and disaster reduction situation is still grim in Lishui. Heavy rains resulting in main stream of oujiang River remained at a high level (highest flood since 1998), the flow rate reached a 50-year flood standard.

"Differ from the previously suffered flood, the flood was a rare basin-wide flood. "The Lishui city Vice Mayor Lady introduction," in addition to the main stream of oujiang river flood huge things, OU River in the song good Yin XI, XI, Xuan Pingxi and other tributaries are all natural rivers and the lack of regulatory capacity, resulting in flood overlay to make the flood pressure downstream. ”

It is understood that the 20 per cent at 10 o'clock in the morning, Lishui city flood control departments have put flood prevention emergency response level to grade 1. Refers to prevention through the media in a timely manner and along the flood control and grass-roots organizations to notify the warning information to the masses, send warning messages of 368,000, 20988 people were evacuated from the masses, rescue, 2039.

Lishui army garrison and armed police detachment, fire brigade, municipal water, Maritime Affairs, agriculture, disease prevention, public health and other relevant sectors, as well as the counties (cities, districts) promptly organized rescue teams and participate in emergency workers reached 32572. At present, the flood prevention work is still carried out.

18:04 on August 20, 2014
Xinhua NET