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Massive flooding hits Zhengzhou after more than 200 mm (7.8 inches) of rain in just 1 hour, China
watchers.news ^ | 7/20/21 | Teo Blaskovic

Posted on 07/21/2021 7:15:44 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

Extremely heavy rains hit the capital of China's Henan Province - Zhengzhou (population 10.3 million) on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, causing massive floods. This was the third and the strongest day of heavy rainfall in the province.

Zhengzhou received average precipitation of 457.5 mm (18 inches) within 24 hours to 17:00 LT on July 20, making it the highest daily rainfall since the weather records in the city began.

The city has also reported record-high hourly precipitation of 201.9 mm (7.9 inches) between 16:00 and 17:00 LT (08:00 - 09:00 UTC).

The accumulated rainfall reached 449 mm (17.6 inches) on average from 18:00 LT on Sunday, July 18 to 00:00 LT on Tuesday, July 20.

From Saturday, July 17 to Tuesday, July 20, the capital city recorded 617.1 mm (24.2 inches) of rain, nearly its annual average of 640.8 mm (25.5 inches). This is a level seen only 'once in a thousand years,' according to local meteorologists.

Zhengzhou's average monthly rainfall for July is 193 mm (7.6 inches). July is also its wettest month, followed by August with 147 mm (5.8 inches) and September with 87 mm (3.4 inches).

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Society; Weather
KEYWORDS: china; flooding; weather; zhengzhou
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1 posted on 07/21/2021 7:15:44 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Video
Major Flood In China’s Henan Province Due To Heavy Rain
https://rumble.com/vk3bzi-major-flood-in-chinas-henan-province-due-to-heavy-rain.html


2 posted on 07/21/2021 7:20:20 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Apparently 3 Gorges is not looking good either. And if 3 Gorges goes, not only do hundreds of thousands of Chinese lives get extinguished, nearly 10% of the world’s manufacturing capabilities go too


3 posted on 07/21/2021 7:20:48 AM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Three Gorges Dam has to be close to Max capacity and output.


4 posted on 07/21/2021 7:22:17 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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To: BBQToadRibs2

This was north of there and not in that watershed

They had problems last year though. Not sure about this year so far


5 posted on 07/21/2021 7:24:13 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

How high’s the water, mama?
Five feet high and rising
How high’s the water, papa?
Five feet high and rising


6 posted on 07/21/2021 7:31:22 AM PDT by Jonty30 (My superpower is setting people up for failure, without meaning to. )
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To: Jonty30

Cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do you no good


7 posted on 07/21/2021 7:33:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“At least 12 people died when the subway system in Zhengzhou city flooded...” -— Daily Mail.


8 posted on 07/21/2021 7:36:16 AM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Tropical Storm Imelda Dumped More Than 40 Inches of Rain in Texas, Triggering Catastrophic Flooding in 2019.
Texas recorded 51.88 inches of rain in Texas from Hurricane Harvey 2017, breaking the continental U.S. record for rainfall from a single storm.

I’m thinking at less than 1/2 of what hit during these storms, that this area of China would for sure not survive a big water maker.


9 posted on 07/21/2021 7:36:46 AM PDT by King_Corey (Buy SILVER and GOLD to hedge against the coming market destruction of FIAT currency)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

The western US could sure use that water right now.


10 posted on 07/21/2021 7:41:01 AM PDT by lurk ( )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“When the Levee Breaks”


11 posted on 07/21/2021 7:44:19 AM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Look at all those cars that will be sold all over the World


12 posted on 07/21/2021 8:12:25 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

About 50 miles upstream in Luoyang there is the Yihetan dam which has suffered at 20 meter breach. PLA is warning that the dam “could collapse at any time”.


13 posted on 07/21/2021 8:22:27 AM PDT by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: butlerweave

Ha ha—just my thought!


14 posted on 07/21/2021 8:27:43 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Hodar

Was wondering if this was close to the dam.


15 posted on 07/21/2021 8:40:18 AM PDT by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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To: Hodar
not only do hundreds of thousands 400 million of Chinese lives get extinguished,
16 posted on 07/21/2021 8:46:44 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Man, if they get a chunk in any of those big damn dams, it could get badder to worser.


17 posted on 07/21/2021 9:07:44 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Republican politicans love being in office, Democrat politicians love being in power.)
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To: Old Yeller

Chunk = chink


18 posted on 07/21/2021 9:08:16 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Republican politicans love being in office, Democrat politicians love being in power.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Couldn’t happen to a better country!

Who’s willing to bet they have even copied our wonderful Cajun Navy?

Imagine, the Wonton Navy.


19 posted on 07/21/2021 9:24:47 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Hodar

Three Gorges dam is made from Chinese fortune cookie dough.
After the dam breaks the people will find many fortune cookie messages.

Sample: “If you find this then the dam broke...”


20 posted on 07/21/2021 10:17:38 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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