China News Service, Chengdu, August 18 (Wang Peng) Rare continuous heavy rain caused floods in many parts of Sichuan Province. At 5 o'clock on the 18th, the Sichuan Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched the first-level flood control emergency response, which is the first time in the history of the province.
Hongfeng transits Jintang. Photo by An Yuan
According to news from the Sichuan Meteorological Observatory on the 18th, from 20 am on the 14th to 8 am on the 18th, Sichuan experienced continuous heavy rains. The heavy rainfall was mainly concentrated in the western Sichuan Basin, the western Sichuan plateau and the Panxi region. This rainfall process has the characteristics of strong rain, long duration, wide coverage and large accumulated rainfall.
In terms of cumulative rainfall, from 20:00 on the 14th to 8:00 on the 18th, 1198 stations in Sichuan Province had rainfall of 100.0-249.9 mm, 637 stations of 250.0-399.9 mm, and 166 stations of 400-600 mm. The cumulative maximum rainfall occurred in Huangxu Town, Jingyang District, Deyang City, reaching 865.0 mm. The 2 stations of Mianzhu and Longquanyi set the extreme daily rainfall since the meteorological record, and the stations of Beichuan and Jiangyou were the third highest value since the meteorological record.
Overlooking the ancient town of Huanglongxi. Photo by Zhang Lang
According to news from the Sichuan Flood Control and Flood Control Headquarters on the 18th, there has been a once-in-a-century flood in the Ya'an city section of the Qingyi River. It is expected that the entire Qingyi River basin will exceed the guaranteed water level, and the lower reaches of the Dadu River and the lower Minjiang River will also experience comprehensive over-warning and over-protection floods. , The flood control situation is very severe.
As of 6 o'clock on the 18th, many dangerous situations such as flooded streets and houses, collapsed mountains, and damaged river embankments occurred in urban areas and some towns in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, and 11,721 households, 36345 people have been urgently transferred.
The flood control situation in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, where the Qingyi River, Minjiang River and Dadu River meet, is extremely severe. At 6 o'clock on the 18th, the Leshan City Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched the city's first-level flood control emergency response. Affected by heavy rains and upstream floods, the water levels of Leshan Minjiang River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River rose rapidly, and the Leshan Giant Buddha's foot platform was flooded again, and the flood water had overflowed the toes of the Buddha's feet. This is the first time that Leshan Giant Buddha has been flooded to its toes since 1949.
On August 17, 2020, Mianyang, Sichuan. Due to continuous heavy rainfall and flood discharge from the upstream, the water level of the Fujiang River in Mianyang, Sichuan rose rapidly, affecting the Fujiang Bridge on the Baocheng Railway. In the afternoon of the same day, the total weight exceeded 8,100 tons. The freight train was pushed onto the bridge by the locomotive, and the "heavy vehicle pressed the beam" once again resisted the flood and protected the bridge. Image source: Visual China
According to the Sichuan Emergency Management Department, on the evening of the 17th, more than 1,020 people were trapped in the Big Buddha Dam on Fengzhou Island, Shizhong District, Leshan City due to over-alarm and over-preservation water levels in the Leshan River Basin of the Qingyi River. As of 7:50 on the 18th, the trapped residents are evacuating orderly to the island's high plateau for temporary shelter, waiting for rescue. Many rescue forces are rushing to help.
Secondary disasters such as mudslides and mountain collapses caused by heavy rains also caused two-way breaks of many expressways in Sichuan Province. As of noon on the 18th, the Sichuan Yaxi Expressway was broken due to debris flow in many places, the Tutougou section of Duwen Expressway was broken due to debris flow, and the Emeishan-Leshan section of Chengle Expressway was also broken due to debris flow.
From 23:00 on August 17 to 6:00 on August 18, the city of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province was continuously hit by heavy rains, causing many dangers such as flooding of streets and houses, collapse of mountains, and damage to river banks in urban areas and some towns. Photo courtesy of Yucheng Financial Media
Affected by heavy rains, mountain torrents and geological disasters, many tourist attractions in Sichuan Meishan, Ya'an and other places have also been temporarily closed. On the morning of the 18th, the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture was temporarily closed due to road obstructions and the rapid rise of the river in the Zhangzha area of Jiuzhaigou County. (Finish)