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China's Flood Alert: Digital Twins Boost Forecasts
2 Jun
Summary
- China's Ministry of Water Resources uses digital twin tech for flood forecasting.
- Above-alert floods may occur in Yangtze, Pearl River, and other major basins.
- 146 rivers exceed alert thresholds, a 50% increase from the five-year average.
As parts of China enter a critical flood period, the Ministry of Water Resources is fully leveraging its newly developed digital twin system to improve flood forecasting accuracy and lead times. These digital representations provide real-time insights into water bodies and infrastructure conditions.
Precipitation is expected to be above average in June for northern Northeast China and southern China. The ministry has warned of potential above-alert floods in major river basins, including tributaries of Dongting and Poyang lakes, rivers in the Pearl River basin, the Qiantangjiang River, and the Minjiang River.
The ministry is implementing measures to prevent casualties and infrastructure damage, with a focus on safeguarding urban and rural water supplies, irrigation needs, and water for livestock. Unified operation of major reservoirs will be strengthened for basin-wide flood mitigation.
Since the flood season began on April 1, 146 rivers have exceeded alert levels, a 50% increase compared to the past five years' average for the same period. Work teams have been dispatched to guide flood control efforts in Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, and Chongqing.
