The water level of China's largest freshwater lake has exceeded 13 meters! Heavy rainfall has caused over 260000 people in Jiangxi to suffer from continuous disasters | Poyang Lake | Affected | Well done | Water level | Heavy rainfall | Jiangxi Province | Jiangxi
Nanchang, June 25th (China News Agency) - Affected by heavy rainfall, the water level of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, continued to rise rapidly, breaking through 13 meters on the 25th.
The water situation information released by the Jiangxi Provincial Hydrological Monitoring Center shows that the real-time water level at Xingzi Station, a landmark hydrological station in Poyang Lake, was 13.16 meters at 8:00 am on the 25th, an increase of 0.5 meters from the 24th; The water area of Lake Tongjiang is 1870 square kilometers, with a volume of 4.32 billion cubic meters, an increase of 632 million cubic meters from the 24th.
According to the Jiangxi Meteorological Observatory, from 8:00 on the 24th to 8:00 on the 25th, 22 stations in 6 counties across the province experienced heavy rainstorm, and 395 stations in 54 counties experienced rainstorm.
This round of continuous heavy rainfall has hit Jiangxi, causing disasters in many areas of Jiangxi. The Emergency Management Department of Jiangxi Province reported that from 11:00 on June 20th to 16:00 on June 24th, heavy rainfall had affected 265500 people in 68 counties of Jiangxi, and 3413 people were urgently relocated and resettled, resulting in a direct economic loss of 304 million yuan.
The meteorological department predicted that there would still be rainstorm to heavy rainstorm in northern Jiangxi and central northern Jiangxi on the 25th, and the precipitation would weaken significantly on the 26th. All regions in Jiangxi need to continue to take precautions against risks of rainstorm and flood, mountain torrents and geological disasters. Relevant regions can scientifically regulate rivers, lakes and reservoirs and make optimal use of water resources on the premise of ensuring safety.