As heavy rain is forecast in the coming days, China's Ministry of Water Resources has warned that some medium and small rivers in southern regions of the country may see flooding exceeding warning levels.
China's Ministry of Water Resources said some rivers in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan and Jiangxi and other areas may swell due to heavy rain from now until September 25.
China's Ministry of Water Resources is rolling out measures to prevent rainstorms and floods, and has called on local water resources departments to strengthen monitoring, forecasting and early warning.
As flood risks exceed warning levels in southern China, China's Ministry of Water Resources said efforts should be made to ensure the safety of reservoirs and construction projects during the flood season and prevent urban flooding.
In the developments related to storms in China, Hainan Island (China) is currently recording the influence of two low pressure systems in the East Sea.
According to the latest storm and tropical depression information from the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), low pressure Invest 92W is currently located near the northeast of Hainan Island, China.
The second tropical depression, Invest 93W, is near the west of Hainan Island, China. The latest storm and low pressure forecast from JWTC states that this depression has a moderate chance of strengthening into a tropical storm in the next 24 hours. The maximum sustained wind speed on the surface of this low pressure in the East Sea is about 35-45 km/h.
Analysis by JTWC weather forecasters and global forecast models shows that in the next 24 hours, low pressure Invest 93W will weaken as it moves northeast over Hainan Island.
Earlier, Xinhua News Agency reported on September 20 that China has stepped up flood control after three consecutive storms hit eastern and southern regions of the country in the past few days.
Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on September 16, followed by Typhoon Pulasan, which hit Zhejiang and then Shanghai on the same day, September 19. In addition, Typhoon Soulik brought heavy rain to the island province of Hainan, China. Shortly before that, on September 6, Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, China with winds of over 234 km/h.
As the impact of Typhoon Bebinca ended, Typhoon Pulasan brought heavy rain to eastern and northern Zhejiang, Shanghai, southern Jiangsu and southern Anhui from September 20 to 22.
Water levels at Taihu Lake, China’s third-largest freshwater lake near Shanghai, continue to rise, with 54 monitoring stations in the surrounding river network recording flood levels exceeding safety thresholds. The water levels or flow rates of four medium- and small-sized rivers in the area have exceeded historical records, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
