China News Service, April 1. According to the "China Water Conservancy" WeChat public account, in accordance with the "Notice of the Ministry of Water Resources on Clarifying Matters Related to the Division of Flood Season Stages" (Shufang [2024] No. 89), the date of the flood season this year is determined to be April 1 day, which is consistent with the average flood season date for many years.
It is predicted that droughts and floods will occur in my country during this year's flood season, with floods being more severe than droughts. Heavy rains and floods of varying degrees are likely to occur in all seven major rivers across the country, and periodic droughts may occur in some areas.
On April 1, the Ministry of Water Resources discussed and judged the flood season situation and current rain conditions, arranged and deployed key tasks, and required water conservancy departments in various regions to ensure that no casualties were caused, reservoirs did not collapse, important embankments did not breach, and important infrastructure did not suffer impact. Implement various responsibility systems and strengthen "four precautions" measures to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. First, it will soon enter the flood season. The Ministry of Water Resources will implement 24-hour flood control duty from today. Relevant river basin management agencies and local water conservancy departments will quickly enter the flood season work state in accordance with relevant regulations. Awareness, personnel, and responsibilities are fully in place to dispatch important water projects and report emergency disaster information. Wait for various tasks. The second is to strengthen monitoring, forecasting and early warning. Pay close attention to weather changes, continuously monitor the development trends of rain, water and flood conditions, and issue early warning information in a timely manner to reach the front line of defense. The third is to pay close attention to key aspects of flood prevention. Strengthen the safety monitoring of key parts of reservoirs such as dams, spillways, venting facilities, dangerous sections of embankments, cross-embankment structures, check dams, etc., do a good job in preventing floods and flash floods in small and medium-sized rivers, and ensure that small and medium-sized reservoirs can survive floods Safety. The fourth is to continue to strengthen flood prevention preparations. Seize the limited time before the arrival of floods, accelerate the inspection of flood control preparedness, revision of plans and plans, flood control dispatching drills, investigation and rectification of hidden flash flood risks, preparation for the use of flood storage and detention areas, repair of flood-damaged projects, etc., and fight a well-prepared battle . At the same time, we will do a good job in combating drought and ensuring supply and irrigation in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, and do everything possible to ensure water demand.