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China's Third Peak of Flooding This Year Hits Yangtze River
 [Epoch Times] Since early June, heavy rain has hit the river basin area and large swathes of southern and central China. Floods and mudslides have been reported in over 27 provinces and regions.To protect the cities, Chinese authorities opened dikes and dams to discharge overflowing stormwater from rivers and lakes into rural areas, which caused tens of millions to lose their homes. By evening July 27, the peak will reach Three Gorges Dam, China's largest, according to the MWR. In central Hubei Province, stormwater inundated cities. Especially in Jianshi county, Enshi city, flood waters reached into residential compounds. In rural areas, the floods submerged houses and farms. In downtown Jianshi, the floods washed away cars and people’s valuables. At least two people died and three were missing in Jianshi. Authorities said the flooding in Hubei was the worst in over a hundred years. As flooding overwhelmed Nanjing city in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, local authorities recently admitted that a state-run construction company, Jiangning Urban Construction, had dug into a dam located on the Yangtze River’s tributary, the Qinhuai River, in order to build about ten restaurants and bars. The construction, which reached half the dam’s height, has damaged the structure and could cause an embankment breach if the dam collapses. Thanks for the gift...how’s the restaurant coming? Nanjing, downstream of the Yangtze, is home to roughly 10.31 million. Since early July, part of the city has been inundated by floodwaters. On July 18, the city reported that the flooding was at the highest level since records were kept in 1954. The idea with flood control is to drain down the reservoirs in the off season, to allow for flood water. But, they'd rather make money generating electricity 24/7/365.
Excessive Rainfall in China: Three Gorges Dam and Other Yangtze River Dams Spill Water
According to the Three Gorges Corporation, the water level in the reservoir reached a record high flood season level of 164.18 meters on July 19. The previous high level reached during the flood season since the dam became fully operational in 2012 was 163.11 meters. The reservoir is designed to hold a maximum water level of 175 meters. As of 26Jul 19:37 EDT the water level is 180.66 meters, less than five meters below the top of the dam: Current Level, and the flow is 48,400 cubic meters per sec, likely the maximum possible.
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