05 May 2022, Thursday, 09:58 253

China's Yellow River to face higher risk of summer floods: authorities

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Tourists viewing the scenery of the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Photo by Xinhua/Tao Ming.

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The Yellow River, China's second-longest river, may face higher risks of floods this summer in the middle and lower reaches due to increased rainfall, authorities said, according to The Xinhua News Agency reports.

The Yellow River basin is expected to see much more rainfall this summer, with parts of the middle and lower reaches to receive up to 40% more precipitation than the normal-year level, said the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources.

Zhang Letian, an official with the commission, was quoted by a CCTV news report as saying that, due to persistent impact of La Nina, increased rainstorms and floods will make disaster-control work more challenging.

The region has already seen abnormal climate conditions this year. As of April 20, 64% of the observatory stations in the basin had recorded meteorological drought while precipitation in some areas in the middle reaches has been extremely strong.

The Yellow River basin is usually lashed by frequent rainfalls in late June. The commission has ordered immediate campaigns to identify hidden risks in flood-control facilities and shore up the weak links.