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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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
Three Gorges Dam has to be close to Max capacity and output.
This was north of there and not in that watershed
They had problems last year though. Not sure about this year so far
How high’s the water, mama?
Five feet high and rising
How high’s the water, papa?
Five feet high and rising
Cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do you no good
“At least 12 people died when the subway system in Zhengzhou city flooded...” -— Daily Mail.
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.
The western US could sure use that water right now.
“When the Levee Breaks”
Look at all those cars that will be sold all over the World
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”.
Ha ha—just my thought!
Was wondering if this was close to the dam.
Man, if they get a chunk in any of those big damn dams, it could get badder to worser.
Chunk = chink
Couldn’t happen to a better country!
Who’s willing to bet they have even copied our wonderful Cajun Navy?
Imagine, the Wonton Navy.
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...”
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