2011 China floods

none April 2014 March 2012 March 2012 2011 China floods June 4–27, 2011 China 239 dead, 68 missing $6.65 billion USD A series of floods from June to September 2011 occurred in central and southern parts of the People's Republic of China. They were caused by heavy rain that inundated portions of 12 provinces, leaving other provinces still suffering a prolonged drought,Drought persists in northwest as downpour drenches south http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/18/c_13936861.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110622131329/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/18/c_13936861.htm dead 22 June 2011 18 June 2011Wong Edward Yangtze Rains Bring Drought Relief, and Floods https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/world/asia/08drought.html 10 June 2011 The New York Times 7 June 2011 and with direct economic losses of nearly US$6.5 billion. Effects Conflicting reports suggested that either 12 or 13 provinces and autonomous regions had been hit by heavy floods.Flooding affects many southern regions http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-06/14/c_13928735.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215103/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-06/14/c_13928735.htm dead 7 November 2012 14 June 2011 Weather forecasts predicted the rain would continue,Yangtze river sees both drought, flooding http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-06/10/c_13922081.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110621071104/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-06/10/c_13922081.htm dead 21 June 2011 10 June 2011 Xinhua 10 June 2011 and the government warned of possible mudslides. On 10 June 2011, China's Flood Control Office reported that the tropical storm Sarika would land somewhere between the city of Shanwei in Guangdong province and Zhangpu in nearby Fujian province on 11 June, bringing more severe flooding.China to fight landing of 1st tropical storm this year http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/10/content_12675381.htm 10 June 2011 10 June 2011 China's Meteorological Administration issued a level 3 emergency alert for the Yangtze on 12 June.Regions ordered to prepare for floods, downpours forecasted along Yangtze River http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/12/c_13925135.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110618113608/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/12/c_13925135.htm dead 18 June 2011 12 June 2011 Xinhua 12 June 2011 As of 17 June, the flood alert had been raised to a level 4 (the maximum alert level) – with 555,000 people being evacuated across the Yangtze Basin. Severe tropical storm Meari caused flooding in Liaoning, Zhejiang and Shandong provinces, by 27 June flooding had forced the evacuation of 7,500 people, destroyed 400 homes and covered 17 counties including 33,000 hectares of farmland, affecting 164,000 people.160,000 people affected as gales, downpours hit three China provinces http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/27/c_13952659.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110702220340/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/27/c_13952659.htm dead 2 July 2011 27 June 2011 Casualties At least 54 people had died by 9 June as a result of the flooding.Death toll climbs to 54 in China floods http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/09/c_13919421.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110612050600/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/09/c_13919421.htm dead 12 June 2011 10 June 2011 Xinhua 9 June 2011 A further forty-one people were reported dead on 10 June, bringing the total dead to at least 97, and by 13 June official totals reported at least 105 were dead and 63 missing.Rain-triggered floods, landslides leave 105 dead, 63 missing in south China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/13/c_13927028.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110617074128/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/13/c_13927028.htm dead 17 June 2011 13 June 2011 National media announced that between 13 and 17 June, a further 19 people were killed, with seven more missing from Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces and Chongqing municipality. Later updates suggested 25 dead and 25 missing between those dates.New round of torrential rains leaves dozens dead in S China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/18/c_13936337.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110623231615/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/18/c_13936337.htm dead 23 June 2011 18 June 2011 However, unofficial totals on 17 June (based on the reports from the various provinces) have the casualties at 178 dead and 68 missing. Official totals from the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on 30 June: at least 239 dead, 86 missing. 36.7 million people have been affected, about 106,500 houses and about 1.16 million hectares of crops destroyed, with a total of 43.2 billion yuan ($6.65 billion) in economic costs.China lost $6.65 bn due to floods in 2011 http://www.inewsone.com/2011/06/30/china-lost-6-65-bn-due-to-floods-in-2011/59909 30 June 2011 1 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322031032/http://www.inewsone.com/2011/06/30/china-lost-6-65-bn-due-to-floods-in-2011/59909 22 March 2012 dead dmy-all Economic cost By 9 June, the floods were estimated to have destroyed nearly 7,500 houses and submerged 255000 ha acre off of farmland, causing direct losses of 4.92 billion yuan (US$760 million, €745 million). By 10 June, an estimated 4.81 million people were affected by the floods. Four days later (14 June), a total of over 10 million people were affected, and direct economic losses of 8.7 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion) had been inflicted. On 17 June, official reports of direct economic losses resulting from this round of rainstorms amounted to 12.85 billion yuan (US$1.98 billion, €1.5 billion), which is more than the combined direct economic losses that resulted from the two previous rounds of heavy rains, bringing the total losses to nearly US$3.3 billion, €2.5 billion. The Chinese government plans to spend 35 million yuan (US$5.39 million, €5 million) to provide relief to those in Guizhou.China allocates 35 mln yuan relief fund to flood-hit Guizhou http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917959.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215147/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917959.htm dead 7 November 2012 10 June 2011 Xinhua 8 June 2011 On 22 June, the Chinese government set aside 340 million yuan for flood relief. Other specifics Two people were killed and one was injured by lightning in Beijing, where more than 1,000 lightning strikes were recorded late Tuesday and early Wednesday (7 and 8 June)China floods kill 52 people, more rain forecast in south http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917926.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110610024342/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917926.htm dead 10 June 2011 8 June 2011 On 17 June, rain-triggered landslides buried parts of a railway line between Sichuan and Yunnan leaving 5,000 passengers on four trains stranded and forced many other trains back to their starting point.About 5,000 Stranded As Landslides Disrupt Train Service in Southwest China http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=594699 17 June 2011 On 19 June: the Yellow River Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a 20-day operation to discharge water from three reservoirs (held back by the Wanjiazhai Dam, Sanmenxia Dam and Xiaolangdi Dams) in a bid to clear sediment in the fever. Drought still ongoing in some regions 2010–2011 China drought by 7 June: there were still 2.15 million people affected by water shortages from the preceding drought.Rain brings floods and drought relief http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-06/07/c_13914948.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215200/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-06/07/c_13914948.htm dead 7 November 2012 7 June 2011 by 18 June: Despite the flooding in many provinces, drought was still affecting parts of northern Gansu and Ningxia provinces. 20 June: Drought still affecting 72.19 million mu (4.81 million hectares) in unflooded parts of Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu provinces and some northern provinces.China in crucial moment in flood control, says minister http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7414146.html Flooding by province 150px|right|thumb|The average annual precipitation in different regions of Mainland China and Taiwan. Anhui By 14 June, in the city of Huangshan in southern Anhui, water overflowed from 35 reservoirs and exceeded the warning levels in 124 reservoirs, according to the city flood control and drought relief headquartersNew round of heavy rain hits the south http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/14/c_13928930.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215627/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/14/c_13928930.htm dead 7 November 2012 14 June 2011 By 20 June, damage had been confirmed at 117.6 km of dikes, 1,824 irrigation facility sites, 36 drinking water projects and three hydropower stations.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=698464&publicationSubCategoryId=200June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes By 21 June, the continuous rain had caused over 660 reservoirs to overflow, and had damaged hundreds of kilometers of dikes in the southern parts of the province. The Shuiyang and Qingyi rivers, tributaries of the Yangtze River, run through Anhui. Both had risen above the warning safety mark. Chongqing By 13 June: the biggest daily rainfall had reached 104.2 millimeters, more than 110,000 people had been affected, 120 houses had toppled, with a direct economic loss of 55.5 million yuanOver 72,000 evacuated in rainstorm-hit east China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/15/c_13931774.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215635/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/15/c_13931774.htm dead 7 November 2012 15 June 2011 Fujian From 13–14 June: As a result of Tropical Storm Sarika, rainfall in 24 hours reached 50 to 80 mm. 7 were killed in the ensuing landslide, and the water level in two hydrologic stations has exceeded the warning line. 28 June: streets are flooded in Jinjiang CityDownpour hits southeast China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-06/28/c_13954806.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107223200/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-06/28/c_13954806.htm dead 7 November 2012 28 June 2011 Gansu 17 June: the road to the Mogao Grottoes was closed due to flooding, the Mogao Grottoes World Heritage Site itself was also closed.Downpours force Mogao Grottoes to close http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/17/content_12719482.htm 17 June 2011 Guangdong A middle school student became the first casualty in the province when fencing collapsed on Saturday, 18 June 2011.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-06/19/c_13938004.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110622081833/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-06/19/c_13938004.htm dead 22 June 2011 19 June 2011 Heavy rain floods southern China, causing casualties and evacuations Xinhua English.news.cn Guizhou by 6 June: 9 were reported dead, and a further 13 missing. by 7 June: the economic losses were estimated at 170 million yuan ($26.23 million) 8 June: it was reported that nearly 100,000 had been evacuated since 3 JuneChina floods kill 24, force evacuation of 100,000 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917200.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110612071616/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917200.htm dead 12 June 2011 8 June 2011 by 8 June: reports suggested that 21 had been killed and 32 were still missing,China floods kill 52 people, more rain forecast in south http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917926.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110610024342/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917926.htm dead 10 June 2011 8 June 2011 by 9 June: Reports had reached 21 dead, 30 missing in the county of Wangmo, in the province of Guizhou., approximately 100,000 residents of the province of Guizhou were forced to evacuate their homes.China floods kill fifty-two as 100,000 flee homes https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iw816-0uTkh_3cyYHVADQhqLmmkg?docId=CNG.f25da1025c94c576d7e84ff5e360651a.a41 10 June 2011 Associated Foreign Press 9 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110611025447/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iw816-0uTkh_3cyYHVADQhqLmmkg?docId=CNG.f25da1025c94c576d7e84ff5e360651a.a41 11 June 2011 dead dmy Wangmo, recorded 122.5 mm in 1 of rainfall in one hour, the most rainfall in the county in 200 years. by 13 June: 24 had been killed, with 39 still reported missing. A report on 13 June suggested 25 killed, 31 missingHeavy downpours to hit central, south China again http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/13/c_13926521.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215611/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/13/c_13926521.htm dead 7 November 2012 13 June 2011 13–14 June: 3 were killed by lightning and 2,700 more were evacuated from areas at risk of flooding 20 June: 312 mm ftin 1 of rain fell in 3hrs in Wangmo county, 200mm fell in other regions 22 June: Five people were killed, 7,200 evacuated, more than 100 houses collapsed, and 316,000 mu (21,067 hectares) of farmland submerged with an estimated economic cost of 65 million yuan (US$10 million). Hainan Hainan went mostly unscathed until two typhoons which hit Philippines passed through in late September early October, which resulted in 57 villages flooded and brought water levels in six reservoirs in Haikou to dangerously high levels.http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/10/08/Heavy-rains-flood-57-Chinese-villages/UPI-55881318085894/?spt=hs&or=tn Heavy rains flood 57 Chinese villages 25 June 2017 Henan 19 June: Four reported missing after flash flooding in Xinjiang County. Hubei 10 June: 22 people were confirmed dead including 1 when rain destroyed a wall, which killed one person and injured six more. 110,000 people had been evacuated.https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/flooding-in-central-china-kills-41/news-story/3e28597f924d42060b82635e2cd872ef Flooding in central China kills 41 news.com.au 10 June 2011 10 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202061927/http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/flooding-in-central-china-kills-41/story-e6frfku0-1226073303136 2 February 2016 live dmy Wuhan, the capital of the province, was flooded, with parts of the city losing power.Heavy rainfall hits Wuhan, causing waterlogging and power interruption http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-06/10/c_13922074.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215231/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-06/10/c_13922074.htm dead 7 November 2012 Xinhau 10 June 2011 by 10 June 10: other reports suggested more than 127,500 people had been evacuated in total, with direct economic losses of 866 million yuan (US$133 million).Party members take lead in fighting flood in central China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/13/c_13927182.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215257/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/13/c_13927182.htm dead 7 November 2012 13 June 2011 During the morning of 11 June the tropical storm Sarika made landfall in Shantou, China, 23 people were killed in Xianning, and ten more were declared missing, and estimated damage of $248 million.Tropical storm leaves 23 dead, 10 missing http://gamutnews.com/20110611/20483/tropical-storm-leaves-23-dead-10-missing.html 11 June 2011 16 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725002001/http://gamutnews.com/20110611/20483/tropical-storm-leaves-23-dead-10-missing.html 25 July 2011 dead dmy-all by 13 June: Reports suggested that 29 had been killed, and 10 people were reported missing 14 June: 53,000 people were evacuated as level of a local river had risen by five meters as of 7 p.m in the City of XianningNew round of heavy rain hits China, causing more deaths and forcing evacuation of 55,000 http://reliefweb.int/node/420092 14 June 2011 15 June: a landslide left 6 missing and formed a dam blocking the Pingdu River, forcing 2,000 residents to evacuate due to the risk of collapse. 17–18 June: 2 killed, 2 missing, 3.01 million people in 31 counties affected, 24,400 people evacuated, 261,200 hectares of crops damaged, 2,194 houses collapsed and 5,077 houses damaged, with estimate economic losses of 730 million yuan. The affected area included Yichang county where Three Gorges Dam is located, where 278,200 people and 21,500 hectares of crops were affected. Hunan 4 June: the Tuo River, which runs through Fenghuang County, broke its banks submerging roads, the flash flooding blocked some roads in the county for more than 3 hours.Rain brings floods and drought relief http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-06/07/c_13914948_2.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215215/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-06/07/c_13914948_2.htm dead 7 November 2012 on 10 June 19 were reported as having died, and 33 people were reported missing. By 11 June: 36 had been killed, 21 were missing, 3.61 million people had been affected, with 149,000 evacuated and economic losses estimated at 2.22 billion yuan ($340 million). There was reported to be the most rain for 300 years in parts of the province.Torrential rains leave 36 dead, 21 missing in central China province http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7407509.html 13 June 2011 By 13 June: the totals had reached 39 killed, with 21 still missingRain-triggered floods, landslides kill 105 people in southern China http://www.dailyindia.com/show/445254.php 14 June 2011 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 13 June: 4 people and nearly 1,000 farm animals killed Jiangsu 18 July: Nanjing City had had 36 days of continuous rainfall – the longest in the past 10 years. With significant flooding in Nanjing.Photos of the Day https://nationalpost.com/news/photos-of-the-day-july-20-2011 20 July 2011 Jiangxi 7 June: A family of five were confirmed dead after their home was washed away in Jiangxi's Shangrao City.Floods topple homes in east China county, trapping 20 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/10/c_13921600.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107215617/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/10/c_13921600.htm dead 7 November 2012 10 June 2011 10 June: 26,000 were evacuated, about 20 people were trapped after their homes collapsed in rain-triggered floods. The maximum precipitation in some areas totaled 228 mm in five hours and 13,600 people had been displaced from the province.China floods kill 52 people, more rain forecast in south http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917926.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110610024342/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/08/c_13917926.htm dead 10 June 2011 10 June 2011 Xinhua 8 June 2011 by 13 June: it was reported that 13 had been killed in the province. by the afternoon of 15 June: 70,100 people had been evacuated, 1,320 houses had toppled, and in the worst-hit city of Dexing 5,200 were people trapped by floods and needing to be moved to safe places. Thousands hit by rain http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/06/16/Thousands%2Bhit%2Bby%2Brain/ 16 June 2011 16 June: in the east of the province, troops helped 122,400 residents move from low-lying areas. Liaoning 27 June: No specific details but there was significant flooding as a result of Meari Shandong 27 June: No specific details but there was significant flooding as a result of Meari Shaanxi 5 July: 18 people were killed, and 4 injured, after heavy rain caused a 5000m3 landslide which engulfed 8 houses in the northwestern Lueyang County.Rain-triggered landslide leaves 18 dead, 2 injured in Shaanxi http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90783/91300/7431540.html 6 July 2011 Sichuan By 17 June: no details had been confirmed for this province though there had been significant flooding here.China raises flood alert to top level, 555,000 evacuated https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-floods-idUSTRE75F5W220110617 17 June 2011 Reuters 18 June: Xinhua reported 8 dead and 29 more missing in the province.At least 17 dead in Chinese floods http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/06/18/At-least-17-dead-in-Chinese-floods/UPI-98521308422107/ 18 June 2011 23 June: Six people were killed and two were reported missing.11 die, two missing amid new round of rains in SW China http://reliefweb.int/node/422009 24 June 2011 4 July: All the 20 schools in Wangcang county have been damaged or in danger of collapse, 29 thousand houses without power in the county. 5 July: a 10-year-old male giant panda which drowned as a result of flooding 2 or 3 days earlier was washed up on the shores of the Zipingpu Reservoir having been swept into the Minjiang River.Giant panda victim of bad weather http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/07/content_12850342.htm 7 July 2011 6 July: Officials report 7 deaths and 5 missing since 30 June, State Highway 213 has been damaged by mudslides and collapses, including a 400m stretch as a result of the nearby river being diverted by a mudslide.SW China rainstorms leave seven dead, five missing http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/06/c_13968755.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110714224114/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/06/c_13968755.htm dead 14 July 2011 6 July 2011 Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 21 June: 4 bodies recovered after trucks swept away by flash floods Yunnan on 19 June: 5 were killed and one left missing after floods during a hailstorm Zhejiang Zhejiang had already received 100 to 200 millimeters of rain between Saturday 4th and Monday 6 June. by 15 June: 2,059 people in 17 counties had been evacuated, 79 houses had toppled and 2,370 hectares of farmland had been damaged. 16 June: it was reported that 2,500 houses had toppled in addition to two Dikes being breached, flooding 2 towns and 21 villages resulting in 120,000 being evacuated.120,000 evacuated in China after breach in dykes http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/120000-evacuated-in-china-after-breach-in-dykes/articleshow/8886376.cms 17 June 2011 The Times of India dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121019122144/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/120000-evacuated-in-china-after-breach-in-dykes/articleshow/8886376.cms 19 October 2012 17 June: the Qiantang River was reported to be 2.4m above safe levels, its highest level since 1955.Chinese river at highest level since 1955 http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2011/06/17/chinese_river_at_highest_level_since_1955/ 17 June 2011 May 2026 medicmedic by 19 June: flood had caused 6bn yuan ($925 million) of damage, reducing vegetable production by 20% and pushed prices in the provincial capital of Hangzhou up by as much as 40%China floods bring steep food price rises https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/19/china-floods-food-price-rises 19 June 2011 London The Guardian 19 June: A mudslide killed two and left two more missing in Longtan Village of Tianma Town in Changshan CountyPeople longing for normal life as downpours continue to lash southern China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/19/c_13938385.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107223647/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/19/c_13938385.htm dead 7 November 2012 19 June 2011 20 June: 292,000 people had been evacuated along the Qiantang River which was reported as dangerously swollen. A 70 km length of dyke along the Lanjiang river in the city of Lanxi was overflowing at some points, as the river had reached the highest levels since 1966, the authorities were reported to be preparing to evacuate the area due to the risk of the dykes bursting. Direct economic losses in this province so far are estimated as 7.69 billion yuan ($1.19 billion).Flood-hit China braces for more storms https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8gpRsggaicWS9qCYC1W5alAIxAQ?docId=CNG.007cc9cf5ed4a4daee067d1e6f85d8f8.601 https://archive.today/20130127125533/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8gpRsggaicWS9qCYC1W5alAIxAQ?docId=CNG.007cc9cf5ed4a4daee067d1e6f85d8f8.601 dead 27 January 2013 20 June 2011 21 June: Xin'anjiang ReservoirHundreds of Anhui reservoirs in danger of overflowing http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2011-06/22/content_22835306.htm 22 June 2011 in Hangzhou began discharging water by opening three of its nine floodgates, releasing water into the Lanjiang river. The reservoir was at risk of overflowing and will take 30 to 40 hours before it returns to safe water levels. Officials ordered the action on the 21st as the water downstream was deemed to have receded below danger levels.China opens reservoir gates to prevent overflows https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g7nxZ-lDWTQ5QVQ0Ca4PRztYODew?docId=b0a95f5dd42a45bb80a8280666492920 21 June 2011June 2024 medicmedic This was the first time since 1999 that the reservoir (the largest in eastern China) had been forced to release water.Swelling reservoir lets flood water go http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-06/21/content_12744711.htm 21 June 2011 27 June: Flooding continues as a result of Meari See also 2010–2011 China drought 2010 China floods 2011 Seoul floods 2011 Pacific typhoon season Chinese water crisis Water resources of the People's Republic of China 2013 China floods References 30em External links China Daily: From Droughts to Floods 2011 Category:2011 disasters in China Category:2011 floods in Asia Category:Disasters in Sichuan Category:Disasters in Henan Category:Disasters in Hubei Category:Disasters in Hunan Category:Disasters in Inner Mongolia Category:Disasters in Gansu Category:Disasters in Guizhou Category:Disasters in Jiangxi Category:Disasters in Zhejiang Category:Disasters in Anhui Category:Disasters in Fujian Category:Disasters in Chongqing Category:Disasters in Yunnan Category:June 2011 in China Category:July 2011 in China Category:August 2011 in China Category:September 2011 in China Category:2010s in Sichuan Category:21st century in Inner Mongolia