Water Level of Yellow River Near Lanzhou Dangerously High

Water Level of Yellow River Near Lanzhou Dangerously High
Jul 16, 2010 By , eChinacities.com

The water level of the Yellow River near Lanzhou has recently risen dangerously high. Normally, water flow at this time of the season should be around 1000 cubic meters/second, but lately the river has been running at 2,310 cubic meters/second, resulting in the largest water flow for that section of the river in the past decade. That flow is looming dangerously near the flooding index of 2,500 cubic meters/second. Residents near the area are advised to stay away from the river banks as the Yellow River can be very unpredictable and dangerous when it comes to sudden increases and decreases of water levels.

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