The latest weather forecast from Xinhua News Agency said that China's irrigation agency announced the No. 1 flood on major rivers in China in 2025 on July 28. Flooding was recorded on the Loan Ha River, located in the Hai Ha River basin, northern China.
Due to recent heavy rains, the water level of the Loan Ha River has risen. By 4:30 a.m. on July 28, the water flow into the Panjiakou reservoir on the mainstream of the Loan Ha river had increased to 2,270 m3/s, according to the Hai Ha River Irrigation Management Board under the Ministry of Water Resources of China.
Based on relevant standards, this is the first flood of 2025 on the Lowan Ha River, and also the first flood on all major rivers in China in 2025.
The maximum water flow is expected to be about 4,000 m3/s at Panjiakou Reservoir on the night of July 28.
China has collected flood statistics since 1998 to warn people about rivers in flood condition as well as warn flood control agencies about the risk of dike breaches and the need to increase patrols, check dykes, and prevent floods.
Beijing, also located in the Hai Ha River basin, has seen heavy rain in the past few days.
On July 28, Beijing issued a warning for storms and floods. The city's Hydrometeorological Agency has raised its typhoon warning from orange to red, the highest level in China's 4-level warning system, at noon on July 28.
Heavy rain is forecast over a wide area in Beijing from 8:00 p.m. on July 28 to the morning of July 29. Most areas in the city are expected to see over 150mm of rainfall within 6 hours, with some areas seeing over 300mm.
The Beijing Meteorological Agency has issued a warning of a high risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous and hilly areas and severe flooding in low-lying areas.
Since July 26, consecutive rains in Beijing have been caused by warm and moist air from the edge of the subtropical high pressure. Beijing's Mat Van, Hoai Nhu and Dien Khanh districts are mainly affected by this persistent rain.
The northwest area of Mat Van, northeast of Beijing, recorded particularly heavy rainfall, with total rainfall exceeding 300mm.
Heavy rains led to floods and landslides, affecting some villages, disrupting roads, power supply and communications in some areas.
The pouring rains have forced more than 3,000 residents of Mat Van district, a suburb of Beijing, to evacuate.
