The water level of Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, fell below 7.11 meters, as a record low

China News Agency, Nanchang, September 23 (Reporter Jiang Tao) Affected by the continuous high temperature and rain and rain and water from the Yangtze River, on the 23rd, the water level of Xingzi Station of the iconic hydrological station of Poyang Lake retreated to 7.10 meters, falling below the historical extreme value of 7.11 Mi is a record low since the record in 1951.

The real -time data of Jiangxi Province's hydrological monitoring information on the 23rd shows that the water level of Xingzi Station of the iconic hydrological station of Poyang Lake was 7.10 meters, which fell below the lowest water level 7.11 meters set on February 4, 2004.

According to reports, on June 23, the highest water level in Xingzi Station in Poyang Lake was 19.43 meters. Since July, Jiangxi has continued to drought and rain, and the rainfall was 60 % less than the same period of the same year.

Puyang Lake Xingzi has brushed the earliest records of history on August 6, August 19th, and September 6th, and the earliest records of history in the dry period (below 12 meters), low -drying period (below 10 meters), and pole dry water period (below 8 meters), compared with 1951 The average time has appeared 92 days, 98 days, and 115 days in advance since the record of the year.

The Jiangxi Provincial Hydrological Monitoring Center upgraded to the red warning of dry water at 7:00 on the 23rd. It is expected that the water level of Poyang Lake will continue to fall down in the future. The meteorological department predicts that in the late September of September, there are basically no rain in Jiangxi Province, and drought will continue to worsen. All localities need to continue to strengthen drought resistance and relief, and strengthen the water tone of agriculture and urban and rural residents.

In response to the current severe drought, the Jiangxi Provincial Disaster Reduction Commission and the Provincial Emergency Department launched the provincial -level grade IV disaster relief emergency response at 14:00 on September 18. At present, the severe disaster -stricken areas are adopting a well -scratching ground water, carrying out artificial rainfall, water diversion and storage of farmland, and fire emergency water delivery, etc., to effectively solve the problems of human drinking water difficulties. (Finish)

Source: China News Network

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