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Record Rainfall Causes River Levels to Rise, Flood Risk in Northeast China

(Photo : Getty Images) Heavy Rainfall   Heavy rainfall has battered some parts of northeastern China since last week, with authorities warning of flooding, as water levels in the region s rivers rise to record levels.13 rivers, mostly in Heilongjiang province, have experienced above-average water levels, with five exceeding historical highs last noticed decades ago, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. Flash flooding in some places has swept away bridges and overpower farms along the banks. According to state-owned China News, the present average precipitation in the Heilongjiang River Basin is said to be the highest since 1961. Since May, average rainfall in the basin has gotten to 155 millimeters, almost twice the previous record. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, provincial authorities in Heilongjiang improved to a level two emergency response, the second-highest warning in the four-tiered system.

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