Recently, China has been experiencing continuous heavy rainfall in several regions, with a total of 41 rivers nationwide experiencing flooding above warning levels. Particularly, the heavy rain and flood discharge in Miyun District, Beijing, have led to significant casualties and property damage, with Taishitun Town being severely affected.
According to reports from mainland Chinese media, Beijing has been hit by consecutive days of heavy rainfall. By the morning of July 28th, the cumulative rainfall in the mountainous area of Miyun, Beijing, over the past 4 days reached 421.9 millimeters, exceeding the average rainfall for the entire month of July. The inflow to the Miyun Reservoir upstream has surged, with the peak inflow reaching 6,550 cubic meters per second, surpassing the historical peak flow rate. At noon on that day, the Miyun Reservoir increased its flood discharge downstream, with the discharge reaching 600 cubic meters per second at one point.
At 12:00 on the 28th, Beijing issued a red alert for heavy rain. It is expected that from 20:00 on the 28th to 7:00 on the 29th, many areas in Beijing will experience rainfall of over 150 millimeters within 6 hours, and some areas may even see over 300 millimeters. There is a very high risk of disasters such as mountain floods, mudslides, and landslides in mountainous and hilly areas, while low-lying areas may face severe waterlogging. The Chinese Communist Party’s official acknowledgement of the significant casualties caused by the heavy rainfall and flooding in Beijing is rare.
On the 29th, the Beijing Flood Control Headquarters announced that by midnight of the 28th, the ongoing heavy rainfall had resulted in 30 deaths in the city, with 28 in Miyun and 2 in Yanqing. Additionally, over 80,000 people have been evacuated in the city. Due to the consistent concealment of disaster information by the Chinese Communist Party, the actual situation may be more severe than the officially disclosed data.
Furthermore, from the 28th to the 29th, parts of Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, and other regions experienced heavy to torrential rain. Eastern regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai are expected to be in a frequent rainy pattern in the coming days.