Will there be a flood in Henan this year

No, compared with more than ten years ago, the water volume of many rivers in Henan has been greatly reduced, some streams have been cut off, and the main canals have been abandoned and turned into cultivated land. The downstream water resources are decreasing, and it is very easy to form drought in Zhoukou area every spring. The reasons for this situation are the construction of upstream reservoirs, the large increase of industrial and agricultural water use, and the uneven precipitation caused by climate warming.

However, it is worth noting that the terrain in Henan Province is flat, the river drop is small, and the river is blocked and the dam is destroyed. In summer and autumn, more measures should be taken to prevent flood discharge from the upstream rivers. While developing industry and agriculture, the river course should be regulated in case of emergency.

Extended information

On August 7th, the reporter learned from the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources that due to the recent rainfall, at 23: 54 on the 6th, the Tongguan Hydrological Station of the Yellow River had a peak flow of 56 cubic meters per second, which was the third flood of the Yellow River in 22.

according to the weather forecast and the water conditions in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, Sanmenxia Reservoir has been put into operation since 2: on the 6th, and Xiaolangdi Reservoir has stopped the flood with the outflow of 1, cubic meters per second since 2: on the 6th.

In order to do a good job in flood prevention, the Yellow River Conservancy Commission has issued a circular to the Water Conservancy Departments of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong provinces, asking relevant provinces (regions) and units to attach great importance to it and do their best to do a good job in flood prevention in the Xiaobei main stream and Sanmenxia reservoir area of the Yellow River and related flood prevention in the downstream.