The water level of the 196-km section of the Yangtze River embankment was increased by half a meter to 20 meters at three major water level monitoring stations. (Xinhua News Agency May 12, 2003) ...

Floods plagued huge sections of China on Sunday, with one northern river stranding 146,000 ... a new surge of floodwaters on the Yangtze River. The Yangtze flood crest–the sixth so far ...

Torrential rains have caused water levels at China’s massive Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River to once again rise to record levels, according to news reports Saturday. China has been hit ...

WUHAN -- The Yangtze River, China's longest, is expected to hit its first flood peak this year soon, due to continuous rainfall upstream, authorities said Sunday.

Water flow rates through the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province rose Monday, as already drenched riverside towns prepare for even more flooding. Wen: Prepare for ...

Zhejiang province in eastern China is on high alert for dyke breaches and casualties as more heavy rain is expected along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The provincial ...

Flooding in China’s far west has killed 32 people, state media said Thursday, while a central city of 9 million was on high alert as the mighty Yangtze River approached dangerous heights.

Communities along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are expected to take another battering from heavy rain from today, adding to pressure on flood defences as water in the Yangtze ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Severe floods are expected on China's Yangtze River this year due to a strong El Nino weather pattern, state media said, raising the risk of deaths and damage to property and ...

Yangtze River to Face Tough Flood Control Task The water level at the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers has risen on all fronts since the rainy season began last week ...

Yangtze River flooding prompts Nanjing warnings; Water ministry issues alerts; Hunan faces severe floods. Factory shutdown affects spicy snacks production. Rain belt shifts north, brings ...