China News Service, Wuhan, May 27 (Zhang Qin and Liao Yuzhi) The water level of Hankou Station on the Yangtze River reached 25.12 meters at 10 o'clock on the 27th, exceeding the set waterproof level by 0.12 meters.
According to the latest forecast, the water level of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will rise slowly.
The Wuhan Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters decided to initiate the emergency response of the Yangtze River Flood Control Level IV at 11 o'clock on the same day.
Recently, due to the decline of the Three Gorges Reservoir, the increase in upstream water, and the continuous rainfall in the Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake systems, the water level of the mainstream of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has continued to rise.
At 10 o'clock on the 26th, the water level at Hankou Station on the Yangtze River exceeded 25 meters for the first time this year.
According to the "Wuhan City Urban Flood Control Emergency Plan", after the Yangtze River flood control level IV emergency response is initiated, the district defense authorities and units along the Yangtze River will strictly follow the urban flood control emergency plan responsibilities and relevant regulations to implement flood control by the water affairs department and the special flood control unit. Responsibilities, strengthen linkage and coordination, encrypted monitoring and consultation, strictly implement the duty system, timely report flood control information to the Municipal Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, strengthen inspections of rivers and other flood control facilities and key areas, and do a good job in flood control and drainage to ensure flood control safety.
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