The focus of flood prevention has shifted to flood discharge, and the Ministry of Water Resources: there has been a large-scale flood in the Haihe River Basin! Tianjin's maximum storage capacity flood | emergency | storage

According to the website of the Ministry of Water Resources

Large watershed floods occurred in the Haihe River Basin

The Ministry of Water Resources maintains the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region

Flood Prevention Level II Emergency Response

Affected by heavy rainfall, at 11 o'clock on July 31, the flow of Sanjiadian Hydrological Station in Yongding River System of Haihe River Basin rose to 622 cubic meters per second, and the flow of Zhangfang Hydrological Station in Juma River of Daqing River System rose to 1610 cubic meters per second. According to the "Regulations on Flood Number of Major Rivers in China" issued by the Ministry of Water Resources, the numbers are "Yongding River No. 1 Flood in 2023" and ". In view of the number of floods in the Zijia River system, Yongding River system and Daqing River system in the Haihe River Basin, according to the provisions of the Ministry of Water Resources on the division of regional floods, large basin floods occurred in the Haihe River Basin.

The Ministry of Water Resources maintains a level II emergency response for flood prevention in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. At present, 10 working groups are guiding local flood prevention work in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and other provinces.

Tianjin's maximum storage capacity for regulation and storage

The focus of flood prevention has shifted to flood discharge

In recent days, there has been continuous rainfall in Jincheng, and the city is closely monitoring the rainfall situation and making comprehensive preparations for flood prevention. Zhang Dongfang, Deputy Director of the Water and Drought Disaster Rescue Department of the Tianjin Emergency Management Bureau, told reporters that as rainfall continues and the upstream water level rises, the city has shifted the focus of flood control to flood discharge, reducing the water level of rivers in Tianjin and striving for the maximum storage capacity for flood control.

"This rainfall process began on July 29. The rainfall in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is generally relatively large. Relatively speaking, the rainfall in Tianjin is relatively stable, but there are also some extreme weather, so during this rainfall process, Some of the tunnel in the city were closed and controlled several times, and there was a phenomenon of stagnant water." Zhang Dongfang introduced that the rainfall was particularly heavy this morning. There were 6 closures in the city, and some areas of Xiqing District were fully eliminated. "At the beginning of this round of rainfall, our main concern was waterlogging. However, with the continuous rainfall in the upper reaches of Beijing and Hebei Province, for example, the rainfall in one area of Xingtai, Hebei Province exceeded 900mm. For this reason, we now shift our focus to flood discharge. In particular, the water levels of Yongding River, North Canal, Daqing River and Ziyi River in the upper reaches of Tianjin continue to increase with rainfall. Ziyi River, Daqing River and North Canal all have flood discharge functions. As the water level in the upper reaches rises and the local rainfall in Tianjin is gentle, our flood control has shifted to the flood control mode of upper flood control, middle flood control, lower sea tide control and northern mountain flood control."

"In order to do a good job in flood control, we strictly followed the filing instructions of the National Flood Control Administration and promptly activated the Beijing Tianjin Hebei liaison mechanism, reporting flood situations every two hours. Especially in Beijing and Hebei Province, we informed the upstream rainwater situation and relevant measures taken to the downstream areas of Tianjin, so that we could prepare various preventive measures in advance." Zhang Dongfang said, "Tianjin is responsible for feeding the tide level back to the upstream areas of Beijing and Hebei Province, so that they can grasp the lifting and closing of floodgates in real time. Through upstream and downstream linkage, we can grasp information in real time, making our command and dispatch more efficient and powerful."

At the same time, Tianjin's water department is also speeding up the drainage of stagnant water from urban areas and primary rivers, secondary landscape rivers and secondary drainage rivers, thus lowering the water level of rivers in Tianjin and storing the maximum storage capacity for floods. At present, more than 70000 people in the city inspect the river courses, dangerous sections and local areas of the city. Once problems are found, they can be eliminated in time to ensure the safety of citizens' lives and property.

Released by Tianjin Emergency Management Bureau

Natural disaster risk warning

At 8:43 on July 31, 2023, the municipal meteorological observatory issued a yellow rainstorm warning signal: it is estimated that there will still be heavy to rainstorm in most areas of the city from daytime to night today.

Responsible persons at all levels are requested to pay attention to weather changes, closely discuss and judge with multiple departments, strengthen on duty duty, and promptly take up their positions. They should pay close attention to sunken tunnels, low-lying areas prone to waterlogging, underground spaces, densely populated areas, hidden dangers of mountain floods and geological disasters, and engineering dangerous sections. They should strengthen command and dispatch, arrange deployment early, prepare team materials, strictly implement the call mechanism that directly reaches the grassroots front line, and implement on-site inspections, emergency drainage, road control, and mass transfer prevention measures such as "closing, stopping, limiting, and avoiding" in advance to ensure safety.

Please pay close attention to weather changes, make reasonable adjustments to travel, and minimize outdoor activities. Please avoid light poles, billboards, and fences when going out, stop outdoor operations in a timely manner, and strengthen facilities for risk prevention and reinforcement. Stay away from dangerous areas such as rivers, reservoirs, and areas prone to geological hazards such as flash floods. Drive around low-lying areas such as tunnels and tunnels that are prone to water accumulation. When discovering danger or being trapped, immediately evacuate and seek rescue from the local government, public security, fire and flood prevention departments.