Poyang Lake in Jiangxi flood water break through the cordon blue warning

Xinhua News Agency, Nanchang, June 19 (reporter Wu Zhonghao)-continuous heavy rainfall in Jiangxi province and the Yangtze River to water influence rapid rise in water levels in Poyang Lake. 19th, iconic in Poyang Lake hydrologic station the star stage break through the cordon. Poyang Lake hydrological Bureau and Jiangxi provincial hydrological Bureau Blue has issued flood warnings.

According to the Poyang Lake hydrological Bureau monitoring, Star 19th, at 1 o'clock in the waters reach the warning level in Poyang Lake area. As of 19th at 8 o'clock, xingzi station reaching a 19.06 meters, 0.06 meters warning level, water level rose more than 3 per cent from the June 1 m water area of tongjiang 3530 square kilometers.

Jiangxi provincial hydrological Bureau monitoring into since the flood season this year, there were 15 rainfall in Jiangxi province. So far in May, compared with the annual average rainfall in Jiangxi province and more 54%, rows of history over the second.

At present, the Defense Office of Jiangxi province, hydrological, meteorological and other departments to discuss preliminary analysis, to late July, Jiangxi will still encounter many rounds of rain. While under the influence of the water level of the Yangtze River rise, water level in Poyang Lake will be maintained for a period of time Super police, Lake region will suffer a flood "protracted war and the war of attrition." At present, the flood control of Jiangxi province and around the Lake are flood control along the Yangtze River would be ready.

(Editors: UN654)
2015-06-19 22:17:49
Xinhua