Attention, there is also rain!
The Provincial Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a yellow warning of heavy rain at 14:00 on October 5: it is expected that from 14:00 on October 5 to 14:00 on October 6, there will be heavy rain (20-45 mm) in southern Shaanxi, most of Guanzhong and western Shaanxi, of which there will be heavy rain (50-45 mm) in southern Yan'an (Yichuan, Fuxian, Luochuan, Huangling, Huanglong), southern Baoji (Fengxian, Taibai), southern Xi'an (Zhouzhi), most of Hanzhong, northern Ankang (Ningshan, Shiquan) and other counties and districts (50-80 mm), and heavy rainstorms (100- 120 mm). The maximum hourly rain intensity during the process is 20-30 mm. The area affected by heavy precipitation is prone to geological disasters such as landslides, mudslides, and collapses, and the meteorological risk level of flash floods and small and medium-sized rivers is high.
The Provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Provincial Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a geological disaster meteorological forecast and early warning: it is expected that from 14:00 on October 5 to 14:00 on October 6, Yan'an Yanchang, Yichuan, Huanglong, Luochuan, Fuxian, etc., Tongchuan Yijun, Weinan Hancheng, Xi'an Zhouzhi, BaojiFeng County, Taibai, Hanzhong Hantai, Nanzheng, Chenggu, Liuba, Luoyang, etc., Ankang Ningshan, Shiquan and other geological disasters such as landslides, collapses, mudslides and other geological disasters are likely (orange warning); Landslides, collapses, and collapses occur in Xi'an, Xianyang, Weinan, Tongchuan, Baoji, etc. The possibility of geological disasters such as mudslides is high (yellow warning), please pay attention to prevention. (Reporter Li Xinze)
The Wei River experienced the No. 3 flood of the year
From 8:00 a.m. on October 4 to 8:00 a.m. on October 5, a total of 43 floods occurred in 30 hydrological stations in 25 rivers in Shaanxi Province, of which 7 rivers and 7 hydrological stations had super alert flood peaks 12 times. At 8 o'clock on October 5, the Xianyang Hydrological Station of the main stream of the Weihe River had a flow of 3190 cubic meters per second, and the Lintong Hydrological Station had a flow of 3070 cubic meters per second, forming the No. 3 flood of the Weihe River in 2021.
The Provincial Water Conservancy Department continued to maintain the provincial flood and drought disaster prevention level IV emergency response, jointly issued the 38th flash flood disaster early warning with the Meteorological Bureau, and conducted a comprehensive inspection of the shifts at the yulin and Yan'an city and county levels, and the flood prevention personnel at all levels remained on duty for 24 hours. The Provincial Hydrological and Water Resources Survey Center pays close attention to weather forecasts and changes in rainwater conditions, and timely issues early warning forecasts and notifications of water conditions. At 10 o'clock on October 5, many rivers in Shaanxi Province were still in an upward trend of water potential, and the No. 3 flood of the Weihe River evolved downstream from The Lintong Hydrological Station, and the Provincial Water Conservancy Department reminded the cities to continue to do a good job in preventing heavy rain and flooding. (Reporter Wu Shasha)
(The pictures in the text are from @Shaanxi Meteorology)
Shaanxi Province launched a level IV flood control emergency response
According to the provisions of the "Shaanxi Provincial Flood Prevention Emergency Plan", the Provincial General Defense Department launched the Shaanxi Provincial Level IV flood prevention emergency response at 16:00 on October 5.
It is reported that since October 2, Shaanxi Province has experienced continuous heavy precipitation, the Weihe River has formed the No. 3 flood of 2021, and the middle section of the Han River has experienced super flooding. The provincial general demand that all relevant cities (districts), counties (cities, districts), and units concerned pay close attention to changes in rain and water conditions in accordance with the requirements of the division of duties stipulated in the flood prevention emergency plan, analyze and judge in advance, issue early warnings, make arrangements for deployment, strictly do a good job in patrolling and guarding embankments and dams, resolutely shut down and close areas with high risk of heavy rain and flooding, transfer the threatened masses in advance, put ahead the rescue and rescue teams and materials, and resolutely avoid casualties. (Reporter Sweet)
Shaanxi Daily, Shaanxi Meteorology
Source: Shaanxi Daily