The water level of the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River reaches historical extremes in 24 hours

　　China News Service, Nanjing, July 19 Electric question: The water level in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River reaches historical extremes at 24-hour intervals

　　Reporter Zhu Xiaoying Yaobo Zhong Sheng Sun Quan Shen Ran

　　"The highest tide level of Nanjing Station on the 19th was 10.31 meters." The Jiangsu Provincial Water Resources Department announced on the morning of the 19th. This makes the water level of the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River refresh the historical extreme value again after an interval of 24 hours.

　　According to a report, at 7 o'clock on the 19th, the flow of the main channel of the Yangtze River was 75,600 cubic meters per second, and the high water level and large flow continued to be maintained. The water level of Taihu Lake is 4.71 meters. The water level of Shijiu Lake is 12.85 meters. The Nanjing section of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake and Shijiu Lake maintained a red flood warning. The Yangtze River and Taihu Lake areas of Jiangsu Province maintained flood response level II emergency response. Nanjing City maintains the city's flood control level I emergency response.

People watch the water level of the Yangtze River at Wumadu Wharf. Photo by Zhu Xiaoying

　　Outside the Nanjing Tide Water Level Station, the black marble monument is engraved with "The highest tide water level measured at 10.22 meters (Wu Song base) on August 17, 1954." This record was broken on July 18, 2020. Superimposing the pressure of heavy rain, the astronomical tide of the lunar calendar, and the flow of the Yangtze River, the tide level in Nanjing on the Yangtze River reached a historical extreme value of 10.26 meters on the morning of the 18th. After intermittent heavy rain, this extreme value was pushed to a record high of 10.31 meters on the 19th.

　　A reporter from ChinaNews.com saw in the scene of the Yanyan River in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River that the water level of the Yangtze River is almost flush with the platform of the Wumadu Wharf. Flood control sandbags are piled on the side of the pier, and the cruise ship terminal is locked. Rainfall is intermittent, and the river has overflowed and continually washed down the lower hydrophilic walkway. Streets and community flood control points are set along the way, and personnel are on duty.

　　On the riverside, the steel corridor near the port was submerged in the river. The staff fixed the boat on the shore from four angles and walked carefully through the temporary passage of "boat + board". Patrol officers said that the port, fishery administration, maritime affairs, traffic law enforcement and other departments have maintained a 24-hour duty.

In the scenic area of ​​the Yanyan River in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River, the river water has overflowed and constantly washed the lower hydrophilic walkways. Photo by Zhu Xiaoying

　　The command center of Nanjing Maritime Safety Administration is very busy. Zhu Qingzhi, the director of the center, told reporters that the maritime department is tracking real-time key ships in key waters to ensure the safety of ships entering the river; it is forbidden for ships to sail ashore and anchor near the shore to prevent affecting the safety of the Yangtze River dams.

　　Shijiu Lake, which is connected to the tributary of the Yangtze River, is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui, about 80 kilometers from the center of Nanjing. On the morning of the 19th, a reporter from ChinaNews.com drove to Shijiahu Lake, Lishui, Nanjing, and Zhujia Village, Zhangjia Community, Fengzhen. It was a storm, and the heart of the lake was rough. As the water level rose, a small part of the road around the village was flooded, some low-rise bungalows by the lake were flooded, and the water level reached the position of the bungalow windows. As can be seen from the aerial photography, most of the houses around Shijiu Lake are safe and sound. On the Shijiu Lake Bridge, the vehicles are driving normally.

　　On the 19th, in the Suzhou and Wuxi sections of Taihu Lake, Meiyu had a "halftime break" and the local area ushered in a rare sunny day. Taihu Lake is calm and the water level is high. The reporter saw along the lake that some citizens rushed to the lake to "look at the sea" while the sun was clearing. The security line was pulled up by the lake, and the staff reminded "don't cross the line" during the inspection. Apart from the flooding of the low-lying shore along the shore, the citizens’ lives were not greatly affected.

　　Over the past few days, reporters have interviewed in many places in Linjiang, Nanjing and found that people's work and life are in order. People's travel and vehicle traffic are the same as those on weekdays.

　　Ms. Wang, who is in her 60s, has lived on the Nanjing River for decades. Knowing that the water level in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River reached a new historical high that day, he and his family came to the riverside to check. She showed reporters the water level of the iconic "finless porpoise viewing place" that she photographed over the years. "It can be seen intuitively that this year's water level is higher than in previous years." She recalled that in the past, when flood control was in place, residents had to go out from house to house to patrol the embankment to check for danger and take turns on duty. Now, flood control facilities are getting better and better, and people's sense of security is getting higher and higher.

　　"There was a flood in Jiangsu, but no major disasters and dangers occurred, mainly due to the good engineering foundation and strong defense measures." Zhang Jinsong, deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Water Resources and press spokesman, told reporters that Jiangsu has basically built a flood protection block The water conservancy project system of tide, waterlogging, water transfer, irrigation, and waterlogging has formed more than 200 billion yuan in fixed assets of water conservancy projects.

Taihu Lake is calm and the water level is high. Sun Quanshe

　　At present, the Hongze Lake and downstream protection areas of the Huaihe River system in Jiangsu Province have generally reached the 100-year flood protection standard, and the main flood protection areas in the middle and lower reaches of the Yishusi water system have consolidated the 50-year flood protection standard; the Yangtze River mainstream has reached the 1954 type. Flood standard; Taihu Basin meets the 1954 flood standard.

　　In addition, Zhang Jinsong said that the Jiangsu flood control organization is powerful and orderly, with consultation, early warning, dispatch, and risk elimination interlocking.

　　According to statistics, from May to the 18th, Jiangsu has invested a total of 506,500 patrols; accumulated or pre-installed 25,400 tons of stones, 434,200 square meters of geotextile, 4.3301 million flood control bags, and 5,570 sets of various emergency rescue equipment. Rescue materials; a total of 101,900 people (32,200 emergency rescue personnel, 69,600 front-end reserve personnel) were invested in flood relief, including 1950 commanders and rescuers from the Provincial Fire and Rescue Corps, and 200 emergency rescue forces from China's Anneng Changzhou Branch.

　　"Yangtze River Flood No. 2 in 2020" formed in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The rainy season in Jiangsu, which has reached 2.27 times the annual rainy season and ranks third in the history since 1951, has not yet ended. The flood control work in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River continues to be in full swing. (Finish)