Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – According to the Ministry of Water Resources website, the Xijiang River in the Pearl River Basin experienced significant flooding due to rainfall. At 17:30 on June 22, the flow rate at the Wuxuan Hydrological Station (Laibin, Guangxi) on the main stream of the Xijiang River reached 25,000 cubic meters per second. In accordance with the Ministry of Water Resources' "Regulations on Numbering Floods in Major Rivers Nationwide," this flood is designated as "Xijiang Flood No. 1 of 2026," marking the first numbered flood on a major river in my country this year.
Li Guoying, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and Minister of Water Resources, made advance arrangements for flood prevention along the Xijiang River. On the morning of June 22, the Ministry of Water Resources held a special meeting to discuss the flood situation on the Xijiang River, maintaining the Level IV emergency response for flood prevention in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Guizhou. An advance notice was issued regarding flood prevention along the Xijiang River, and a working group was dispatched to the front lines to provide guidance. The Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources has raised its flood control emergency response for Guangdong, Guangxi, and Guizhou to Level III. It is conducting rolling monitoring and forecasting of floods in major rivers and small and medium-sized rivers, strengthening the "tiered early warning + targeted response" mechanism for rainfall events, and conducting point-to-point telephone calls at night to promptly remind residents in Guizhou and Guangxi to evacuate and seek safe areas. The Commission has scientifically managed the Tianshengqiao I, Longtan, and Guangzhao reservoirs on the upper reaches of the Xijiang River, impounding 2.259 billion cubic meters of floodwater to prevent severe flooding of the Hongshui River and Liujiang River. The Commission has also pre-emptively released 218 million cubic meters of water from the Datengxia Hydropower Station, and starting from the 22nd, will utilize the Datengxia Hydropower Station to impound floodwater based on flood evolution, significantly reducing flood control pressure on the main stream of the Xijiang River. Furthermore, the Commission has guided Guangxi in managing the Mashi, Fushi, Guding, Dapu, and Honghua reservoirs on the main stream of the Liujiang River, as well as the Luojiu reservoir on the Beijiang tributary, impounding over 300 million cubic meters of floodwater, effectively reducing flood control pressure in Liuzhou and other areas.
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Water Resources Department strengthened its prevention and response to mountain torrents and urban flooding risks, issuing over 260,000 early warning text messages and organizing the evacuation of 20,000 people in advance. It also continuously strengthened patrols and defenses of key towns along rivers and vulnerable dikes, promptly identifying obstacles to river flow to ensure smooth flood passage. Furthermore, it urged local authorities to strictly implement safety responsibilities and measures for small and medium-sized reservoirs, reservoirs with safety risks, and water conservancy projects under construction to ensure flood safety. The Guangdong Provincial Water Resources Department strengthened reservoir and dike patrols and defenses, deploying 35,900 personnel to inspect 10,325 reservoirs and 493 dike sections. It also pre-positioned 44 professional emergency response teams with 747 personnel and made comprehensive preparations for the transportation of flood control materials.
The Ministry of Water Resources will continue to closely monitor the flood situation in the Xijiang River, strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warning of rainfall and water conditions, conduct rolling consultations and assessments, and guide and urge local authorities to do a good job in dike patrol and defense, reservoir safety during the flood season, prevention of floods in small and medium-sized rivers and mountain torrents, and relocation of people in low-lying areas along the river. All defense measures will be implemented in detail to fully protect the lives and property of the people.
