Water Level in East China Province Above Danger Mark

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Water Level in East China Province Above Danger Mark

As the water levels on the Yangtze River continue to fall, all stations in the downstream Anhui Province are reporting an alert water level. The flood waters of the Yangtze River have peaked and peacefully passed central China's Hubei Province.

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As the water levels on the Yangtze River continue to fall, all stations in the downstream Anhui Province are reporting an alert water level.

The biggest peak, which passed central China's Hubei Province, is predicted to reach this eastern province on Friday.

Heavy rain and storms are forecasted in this area and the water level is estimated to be one meter above the danger level by the end of the month.

The provincial headquarters of flood control have issued an emergency circular, asking all provincial departments concerned to keep on high alert and prepare to battle potential floods.

Officials in the provincial government and local municipal governments have rushed to check the dyke. Floods fell upon the province in 1998.

Flood peak passes Hubei

The flood waters of the Yangtze River have peaked and peacefully passed central China's Hubei Province, sources with the provincial flood control headquarters said.

After a more than 20 hour emergency, the dangerously high water level at Wuhan receded to less than half meter above the danger line Tuesday morning. The headquarters predicted the level will drop to under the warning line.

Other parts of the Yangtze and its tributaries in the province are reported to be safe.

However, experts from the headquarters warned the water level will remain high until the middle of September. The dykes have immersed in water for a long time and newly constructed parts are not exempt from trouble.

An army of 200,000 people, including police and soldiers, have been battling the floods in this province and they will remain on their posts, said the provincial government.

The province was threatened by floods in 1998 and sustained heavy losses.

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