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The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

author:Water affairs in China

A few days ago, it was affected by heavy rainfall

The water level of the Qijiang River, a tributary of the south bank of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, continues to rise

July 4

The "Qijiang River Flood No. 1 of 2023" was formed

This was released by Chongqing this year

The first small and medium-sized river numbered flood

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

Floodwaters pass through Chongqing's Qijiang urban area Photo from China News Network

What is a numbered flood?

Why are floods numbered?

What are the criteria for flood numbers?

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The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

What is a numbered flood

April 2019

The Ministry of Water Resources issued the latest revision

The Regulations on the Numbering of Floods of Major Rivers in the Country are clear

The country's large rivers, lakes and inter-provincial flows into the sea

The water level (flow) of the main rivers is reached

Flood control warning water level (flow): once in 2 years ~ once in 5 years, flood magnitude

or water level (flow) that affects local flood safety

as a flood numbering standard

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

Why number the flood

For the public

Numbering floods can alert everyone

Which rivers are currently in the process of flooding

to enhance public awareness of flood risk prevention

For the flood control department

There is a numbered flood

It means that the water level at the key station of the river is reached

Alert water level or other specific value

There is a possibility that a dangerous situation may occur in the embankment

It is necessary to strengthen the inspection of dikes

Do a good job of flood prevention

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

How to number a flood

The flood number is by

River (lake) name

+

The year in which the flood occurred

+

Flood serial number

Composed of three parts sequentially

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

The inflow of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 50,000 cubic meters per second, ushering in the No. 1 flood of the Yangtze River in 2020 Photo by Zheng Jiayu

For example, July 2, 2020 at 10 o'clock

The inflow of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 50,000 cubic meters per second

The flood is the first time the Yangtze River has reached it in 2020

Numbered standard floods

It is numbered as "Yangtze River Flood No. 1 of 2020"

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

What is the numbering standard for large rivers and lakes

In accordance with the Regulations on the Numbering of Major Rivers in the Country

Different big rivers and big lakes correspond

Flood numbering standards are different

Take the Yangtze River and Yellow River flood numbers as an example

The Yangtze River number range is

The section from the main stream of the Yangtze River to the Datong River

When the flood of the Yangtze River meets one of the following conditions

Carry out flood numbering

01

The flow rate of the upstream Cuntan hydrological station or the inflow of the Three Gorges Reservoir reaches 50,000 cubic meters per second

02

The water level of the middle reaches the warning water level (32.50 meters, freezing the elevation of Wusong) or the water level of the Hankou Hydrological Station reaches the warning level (27.30 meters, freezing the elevation of Wusong)

03

The water level of the downstream Jiujiang hydrological station reached the warning level (20.00 meters, freezing the Wusong elevation) or the water level of the Datong hydrological station reached the warning water level (14.40 meters, freezing the Wusong elevation)

Once there is a compound flood in the Yangtze River

(Refers to the rarer phenomenon of flood "superposition")

When the flood reaches the numbering standard again

And when the interval reaches 48 hours

Numbered separately

The Yellow River number range is

The main stream of the Yellow River from Tangnaihai to Huayuankou River

When the Yellow River floods one of the following conditions

Carry out flood numbering

01

The upstream Tangnaihai hydrological station or Lanzhou hydrological station has a flow rate of 2500 cubic meters per second

02

The flow rate of the midstream Longmen hydrological station or Tongguan hydrological station reaches 5,000 cubic meters per second

03

The downstream Huayuankou hydrological station has a flow rate of 4,000 cubic meters per second

For compound flooding

When the flood reaches the numbering standard again

And the upstream flood interval reaches 48 hours

or when the midstream and downstream flood interval reaches 24 hours

Numbered separately

furthermore

Regulations on the Numbering of Floods in Major Rivers in the Country

For the Huaihe River, Haihe River, Pearl River, Songliao, Taihu Lake and other river basins

The flood number is also clearly specified

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?
The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

What is the flood numbering standard for small and medium-sized rivers

All localities refer to the Regulations on the Numbering of Major Rivers in the Country

Different small and medium-sized rivers were introduced

Flood numbering standard

Take Chongqing as an example

July 2021

Chongqing Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau compiled and issued

Regulations on Flood Numbering of Major Rivers in Chongqing

Clear use of warning water level (flow rate)

The flow rate in and out of the reservoir is used as the flood numbering standard

Mainly applicable in Chongqing

Qijiang, Longhe, Sexi River, Renhe River

The main stream of 7 major rivers: Meijiang, Daning and Binan Rivers

The flood is coming, why is it numbered?

The water level in Qijiang District rises Image from China News Network

Take the Qijiang River, the first small and medium-sized river flood this year, for example

When the Qijiang flood meets one of the following conditions

Carry out flood numbering

01

The water level of Dongxi Hydrological Station reached the warning level (283.59 meters)

02

The water level of Gunan Hydrological Station reached the warning level (221.30 meters)

03

The water level of Wucha Hydrological Station reached the warning level (198.51 meters)

current

The whole country is about to enter a critical period of "seven lower and eight upper" flood control

The number of numbered floods will also increase

Let's focus more on flood knowledge

Enhance flood prevention awareness

Review丨Chen Rui

Executive producer丨 Fan Yizi

Responsible editor丨Yang Jing

Proofreader丨Meng Jing