China News Service, Chongqing, July 26 (Reporter Liu Xianglin) The Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters decided on the 26th to issue Level III early warning information for river floods and initiate Level IV emergency response for flood control. To ensure the safety of navigation, the Chongqing Maritime Affairs Department decided to implement temporary traffic control on the waters from Shipan to Guanyintan on the Yangtze River.
According to the monitoring of the Chongqing Meteorological and Hydrological Department, since the 25th, moderate to heavy rains have prevailed in the central, western and northeastern parts of Chongqing, heavy rains in some areas and local heavy rains. Among them, 62 rainfall stations in 20 districts and counties including Rongchang, Kaizhou, and Yongchuan received heavy rainstorms, and 596 rainfall stations in 35 districts and counties including Wanzhou, Tongnan, Kaizhou, and Wulong received heavy rain. The maximum 24-hour rainfall was 189 mm (Rongchang Qingsheng); the maximum hourly rainfall is 92.6 mm (Yongchuan Qingfeng, at 2 o'clock on the 26th). The rainfall trend is expected to continue.
According to the forecast issued by the Hydrological Bureau of the Upper Yangtze River on the 26th, the highest water level at Cuntan Station on the Yangtze River will appear on the evening of the 27th, an increase of about 8 to 9 meters compared to 8 o'clock on the 26th, exceeding the warning water level by 1.5 to 2.5 meters; Jialing River Ciqikou Station will be on the 27th The highest water level appeared at noon, an increase of about 7 to 8 meters from 8 o'clock on the 26th, exceeding the warning water level by 1.5 to 2.5 meters. The highest water level will appear at Xiaoheba Station on the Fujiang River on the evening of the 26th, and the highest water level will be close to the warning water level.
In order to ensure the safety of navigation, the Chongqing Maritime Affairs Department decided to impose temporary traffic control on the waters from Shipan to Guanyintan on the Yangtze River. Specifically, from 15:00 on July 26, all ships are prohibited from navigating in the waters between Shipan (824KM) on the main line of the Yangtze River and Guanyintan (488KM), and all ships are prohibited from navigating between the Jialing River Huanghuayuan Bridge and the confluence of Chaotianmen Rivers. ; From 18:00, all ships are prohibited from navigating in the waters between Shipan (824KM) on the main line of the Yangtze River and Guanyintan (488KM).
After the Chongqing Municipal Office of Prevention and Control and the meteorological, water conservancy, hydrology and other departments and units urgently discussed and judged, the Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters decided to issue Level III early warning information for river floods and initiate Level IV emergency response for flood control.
The Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters requires Chongqing Jiangbei, Shapingba, Tongnan, Wulong and other districts and counties and relevant members of Chongqing’s anti-fighting to pay close attention to the rain and water conditions, especially the changes in the Yangtze River, Jialing River, and Wujiang River, and analyze and judge in advance. Issue early warnings, strengthen inspections, resolutely evacuate and transfer people in threatened areas, mobilize emergency rescue teams and materials in a timely manner, quickly and efficiently deal with disasters (dangers), and avoid mass deaths and injuries.