The water level in the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River hit a record low. The reason is ...

Author:Wuhan released Time:2022.08.13

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On August 12, in the Hankou River Beach, the Yangtze River water retreated on the hydrophilic platform and appeared on the mud shore beach. Reporter Song Lei Photo

The torrential river water retreats is on the hydrophilic platform.

"As of 8:00 on August 13, the water level in Wuhan in the Yangtze River was 17.59 meters, which was 5.89 meters lower than the water level in the same period over the years." Essence

On the evening of August 12, the reporter entered the Hankou River Beach from Sanyang Gate and continued to decline in three sets of steps and hydrophilic platforms.

"For decades, in the impression, the water level of the Yangtze River in the summer has never been so low." Mr. Zhu, an old winter swimming enthusiast, went to the Hankou River Beach every day. He told reporters that after the water level became low, the most direct feeling was that The riverside flow is even more slow. For winter swim enthusiasts who like to fight and waves, they generally feel that they are not fun. "The current water level feels like it is in winter."

A Hankou Jiangtan staff also said that in the summer of in the past, the first -level hydrophilic platforms here are generally covered by the river. Nowadays, the overall "out of the water" is rare.

The relevant person in charge of the Office of the Municipal Flood and Drought Resistance Headquarters introduced,

This year, the highest water level in the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River appeared at 21:00 on June 9 at 24.96 meters, approaching the water prevention level. After that, the water level has slowly fell continuously. Except for the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River, the water level of the Hanjiang River and Lianjiang is generally low. The water level of Hanjiang Xintou Station is 18.13 meters (8 o'clock on August 12), which is 6.05 meters lower than the water level in the same period. Except for the water level of the Lijia set station of the water, the water level of the Lijia set station is 0.4 meters higher than the same period. Mi to 5.12 meters, of which 5.12 meters are low at the Tonghe Tongjia Lake Station.

Why is the water level in the Yangtze River this summer so low? Relevant person in charge analysis,

It is mainly caused by the significantly less rainfall of the Yangtze River Basin and the decrease in upstream water, coupled with the increase in continuous high temperature evaporation volume. Since July 9, the city's precipitation is 11.7%less than the rainfall in the same period of the year; in July, the precipitation of the Yangtze River Basin was 34%less than the average value of 30 years (1991-2020). The amount of water from station Hankou Station was 59.184 billion cubic meters, which was 18%less than the average value of 30 years. "The current low water level will not affect the safety of water in urban water plants, and urban water supply is stable."

According to the dry report released by the Ministry of Water Resources on August 11,

At present, the water level of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake are 4.7 meters to 5.7 meters lower than the same period. According to media reports, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, Poyang Lake entered the Yangtze River entrance with a large area of lake beaches. After entering the main flood season, the water level in the Yangtze River continued to fall, and a rare phenomenon of "anti -dead during the flood season" appeared.

Changjiang Daily reporter Song Lei Correspondent Guo Yujun

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