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Article: Yangtze River's Water Level Dangerously Up

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July 19, 1996
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Continued heavy rains have pushed water level of the Yangtze River in the middle and lower reaches up to 2.5 meters above the danger mark, officials with the State Flood-Relief And Drought-Control Headquarters said today.

Zishui, Yuanshui, both tributaries of the mighty Yangtze River, have experienced their biggest flood water peaks in 30 years, with Zishui setting a flood peak record of 46.9 meters at 02:00 hours today.

Dongting Lake, China's biggest fresh water lake in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is also saturated, with its water level ...

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