Can I still travel during the 2022 Chongqing floods?

The floods in Chongqing have caused heated discussions. Many friends who plan to travel to Chongqing must be worried that popular scenic spots will not be able to visit. At present, Chongqing has launched a first-level flood control emergency response, which proves that the flooding is still very serious. Many scenic spots have been closed. Friends who want to travel to Chongqing must give Chongqing at least a week to drain and release floods. Can I still travel due to the 2020 Chongqing flood?

There was no flood, but the water level was high for two days, caused by the upstream flood discharge. If you are visiting in the near future, you will not be able to go to places like Hongyadong Ciqikou and Jiefangbei Nanbin Road. Other attractions will not be affected. Pay attention to avoid the heat.

The road along the river in the main urban area of ??Chongqing was flooded when the flood peak passed through. For safety reasons, Hongya Cave has been suspended from receiving tourists, and some areas of Longmen Hao Old Street cannot be visited. For safety reasons, everyone traveling to Chongqing should try to choose other attractions. Avoid wading areas. When will the floods in Chongqing end?

Most likely it will be September!

This is a rare catastrophic flood in Chongqing’s history!

On August 19, many places along the main urban sections of the Yangtze River and Jialing River were affected by disasters: In Ciqikou Ancient Town, Shapingba District, floods had already reached the road in the morning, and some streets in the Ciqikou Scenic Area were also submerged; At the Fisherman's Bay Wharf Seafood Market in Jiangbei District, rising flood levels caused excessive pressure on the sandbag dam, which then burst, causing floods to flood into the market; on Nanbin Road in Nan'an District, floods reached the low-lying areas of the road, including parts of the market. The restaurants and shops in the riverside dock area were completely submerged by floods; at Chaotianmen dock in Yuzhong District, Chaotianmen had been "closed" by the flood. By the afternoon, the platform above the doorway was also submerged. Why do floods occur in Chongqing?

This is mainly because geographical reasons have nothing to do with the Three Gorges. Chongqing has many mountains. Mountains account for 75.8% of the total area, and hills account for 18.2%. The terrain slopes toward the Yangtze River Valley from the north and south, with an altitude difference of more than 2,700 meters between the highest and lowest points. The geology is mostly karst landforms, with many caves, hot springs, canyons and passes. There are many rivers in Chongqing. The main stream of the Yangtze River traverses the entire territory from west to east, covering 665 kilometers in Chongqing. With the main stream of the Yangtze River as the axis, it crisscrosses hundreds of large and small tributaries. The special terrain with many mountains and rivers has relatively large height differences and steep slopes, and heavy rains can gather quickly, easily causing mountain floods.