The lowest water level in the same period since 118 years of Chenglingji Station in Dongting Lake

Xinhua News Agency, Changsha, September 21 (Reporter Zhou Nan) The reporter learned from the Hunan Provincial Department of Water Resources that due to the influence of sunny, hot and rainy weather, the upstream water volume in the last 30 days of Dongting Lake The minimum of the same period has led to the continued decline in the water level of Dongting Lake. By 8:00 on the 21st, the water level of the iconic hydrological station of Dongting Lake fell to 19.89 meters. The average value of the same period of many years was 7.56 meters.

It is understood that since July 8 this year, the average rainfall in Hunan Province has been 81 mm, and the average value of the same period of many years is 73.9%, which is the minimum value of the same period since the local meteorological observation data. The average rainfall of Hunan Province in the last 30 days was 10.9 millimeters, and the average value of the same period was 89%in the same period. %above. Some rain monitoring stations in Hengyang and Chenzhou have not occurred for 78 consecutive days.

The meteorological and hydrological department predicts that in the next week, there will be small rain in the northern Hunan region, and there is no obvious rainfall process in most parts of Hunan. The hydrological drought in the province will continue to develop, and the water level of Chenglingji Station will continue to decline.

【Edit: Tian Boqun】

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