How long will the heavy rain in Sichuan continue with the toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha exposed?

The Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan is a famous local attraction. On August 18, there were continuous heavy rains in Sichuan. The Leshan Giant Buddha was flooded to the toes for the first time since 1949. It is understood that this is the first time this has happened in 80 years. After August 19, the heavy rain in Sichuan has eased, and according to observations, the Leshan Giant Buddha finally showed its toes. The toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha are exposed

At 8:30 a.m. on August 19, reporters saw through aerial images that the toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha were exposed and the water level had receded below the platform for the Buddha's feet. The water level on Fengzhou Island across the river has also receded. The toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha are exposed #Previously, Leshan suffered from floods.

The Leshan Giant Buddha was flooded up to its toes for the first time in 70 years. The toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha were covered by floods

On August 18, 2020, affected by the continuous heavy rain, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area suffered from floods. On the viewing platform of the Leshan Giant Buddha's feet, the water has submerged up to the toes of the Giant Buddha. According to the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Management Committee, this is the first time since 1949 that the Leshan Giant Buddha has been flooded up to its toes. The Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area is closed

On August 18, the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Administration issued an announcement that due to the recent impact of continuous heavy rainfall, the ring road leading to the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area has been blocked. The river water in the Zhangza area of ??Jiuzhaigou County has surged, and the road has been seriously blocked. water.

In order to protect the safety of tourists’ lives and property, Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area will be temporarily closed from August 18, and the opening time will be announced separately. How long will the heavy rains in Sichuan continue?

At 8:00 on August 19, 5 rivers and 12 stations in China exceeded the warning water level, of which 3 rivers and 3 stations exceeded the guaranteed water level. The Yibin and Luzhou sections of the Yangtze River mainstream The warning water level is exceeded. The Yibin section of the lower reaches of the Minjiang River still exceeds the guaranteed water level. The Neijiang and Zigong sections of the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River still exceed the warning water level. The Qingyi River basin has fully retreated below the warning water level. The floods of the main branches of the Minjiang River, Tuojiang River, Fujiang River and their tributaries are in retreat. No reports of casualties have been received yet.

At present, this round of heavy rainfall in Sichuan has come to an end, and the main rivers are receding. Among them, the floods in the Qingyi River basin have receded below the warning level, and the main streams and tributaries of the Tuojiang, Minjiang, and Fujiang rivers have flooded They are all in retreat.

It is expected that from 08:00 on August 19 to 08:00 on August 20, eastern Liaoning, southeastern Jilin, most of Shandong, southern Shanxi, southeastern Shaanxi, western and southeastern Henan, northern Jiangsu, and western Yunnan There were heavy to heavy rains in parts of southern China, northwest and south-central China. Among them, there were local heavy rains (100-180 mm) in central and northern Shandong, eastern Guangxi, and southwestern Guangxi. Some of the above-mentioned areas are accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall (maximum hourly rainfall of 30 to 50 millimeters, and may exceed 70 millimeters in some places), and strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds in local areas.