Xibakou chronicle
After several heavy rains in June, I took a look at the water situation at Xibakou, Chaohu Lake, and found that the water level was very low, even lower than that in dry season.
at this time, the cry of "wolf coming" from other places is endless.
The comfortable situation of Chaohu Lake in flood season is attributed to that magical peony flower?
On the south bank of Chaohu Lake, with its back to Silverscreen Mountain, there is a fairy cave on the mountain, which is dozens of miles long and is said to hold 1, soldiers. On the cliff above the mouth of the cave, there is a Millennium peony, and the handwriting of Zhang Kaifan, the former vice governor and calligrapher, is engraved with four characters: "Silver Screen Flower".
It's really amazing that you can survive in the crevices of cliffs without artificial protection, and you can't reach it from top to bottom, and you can't manage it if you want to. Peony flowers open around Grain Rain every year, with pure white color and more noble.
There is a peony pavilion in front of Xianren Cave. Visitors can get a glimpse of Bai Mudan through binoculars. Since 1997, Chaohu City has held a peony viewing festival in April every year, and tourists from Nanjing and Shanghai are in an endless stream.
It is unique in China to hold an ornamental festival for a peony flower. This is really "the mountain is not high, and the fairy is famous." Fairy, peony also.
being in one place benefits one party. Since fairy peony has settled in Chaohu Lake, it is necessary to bring some benefits to the villagers in Chaohu Lake. This welfare is to forecast the abundant and dry rain in that year, so that everyone can prepare early and plan ahead. This is another unique feature of her.
when five flowers bloom, the weather will be fine that year; If there are less than five flowers, there will be drought, and the fewer flowers, the heavier the drought; On the other hand, if there are more than five flowers, there will be more rain. When it reaches seven or eight flowers, it indicates that there will be flood.
This year, Grain Rain peony blossoms, with a record number of more than 2. The citizens rushed to tell each other: "Great! There will be a flood this year! "
such a high-risk warning will naturally attract great attention from relevant parties, so the Chaohu gate opened early to release water and go to the storage capacity.
Therefore, when the flood season comes, many places are in emergency frequently, while Chaohu Lake is safe and sound.
however, man is not as good as nature. After entering July, the situation took a turn for the worse ...
fairy peony took care of Chaohu Lake, but could not take care of other places.
after July, the rain in the Yangtze river basin continued unabated and the river rose sharply.
Chaohu Lake flows into the Yangtze River through Yuxi River. Originally, the water level of Chaohu Lake was much higher than that of the Phoenix Neck River where Yuxi River entered the estuary, so that the lake could flow into the river itself.
However, the situation is reversed now. The water level of the Yangtze River has soared all the way, and it soon overtook it, and the river began to flow backward into Chaohu Lake.
In the past, this situation occurred. Just close the sluice of Fenghuang neck irrigation and drainage station by the river, and the river can be blocked from flowing backwards. Or closing the Chaohu gate at the other end can also prevent the river from entering the lake, but the pressure on both sides of the Yuxi River is much greater.
This year, the situation is different. The Yangtze River is more than 1 meters above the water level of Chaohu Lake. In order to alleviate the pressure on downstream cities such as Wuhu and Maanshan, Chaohu Lake has taken on the heavy responsibility of diverting water and storing flood for the Yangtze River since mid-July.
This is China's game of fighting floods.
On July 17th, the second platform of Xibakou of Chaohu Lake was flooded, and the railing on the water walkway on the west side was only about one foot above the water.
under normal circumstances, the trestle is more than one meter above the water surface, and the railings on the bridge are more than one meter. This means that the water level of Chaohu Lake at this time has exceeded the normal water level by about 1.7 meters.
it's still raining.
In the storm, several women crossed the temporary guardrail of a platform and washed clothes on the steps. Some people wear raincoats, others don't wear raincoats, and some followers carry umbrellas.
Life is so tenacious. When the flood comes, we still have to live and wash our clothes.
anxiety is inevitable. A woman muttered to herself while putting on her clothes: "God, when will it rain?"
On July 18th, only one line was exposed from the trestle railing, and the water level rose by one foot, leaving only four steps from the dam embankment.
During a short break in the rain, a woman dressed in high boots and a plastic mazar sat on a platform in the water to do laundry, with a calm expression.
she is probably used to this kind of water life.
In the afternoon, it was officially announced: From 15: on July 18th, the urban defense level 2 emergency response was upgraded to level 1.
a battle began.
in the evening, my son came back from work and said, I'm going to flood control.
The 1-year-old grandson immediately adored him: "Dad, can you also prevent floods?"
"of course." The son replied, "When I was your age, I followed my grandfather to the Chaohu levee and was on duty for flood control."
Born in a water town, flood control and fighting is a matter for generations.
Comrade Hu, a former secretary of Chaohu City, is a foreigner. He worked in Chaohu for nearly two years and once said with emotion, "Chaohu people are not good at economy, but they are good at flood control."
This Hu Shuji has his own way of creating. In one year, Chaohu Lake has been turned into a national sanitary city. The public toilets in the city have reached the national first-class level, which is cleaner than many people's kitchens, attracting foreigners to come to the nest to look at the toilets. It was then that I learned that there was also a "World Toilet Day" in the world.
Comrade Hu is a practical leader. Although he is not very good at flood control, he recognizes the flood control ability of Chaohu people. As a leader, this is enough.
This year is a flood forecast by more than 2 peony flowers, and Chaohu people who have a set of flood control measures will face a new test ...
Official news: As of 11: am on July 19th, the water level of Zhongmiao Station in Chaohu Lake reached 12.82 meters, and that of Chaohu Lake Tangxi Station reached 12.77 meters, both exceeding the highest water level in history.
When I arrived at Xibakou at 8 o'clock in the morning on the 19th, the lake had overflowed the last step and reached the embankment. In my memory, this should be the highest water level in Chaohu Lake.
This time point is more than two hours earlier than the official release time.
sandbags more than 1m high have been erected on the dike surface.
sandbags, which have grown higher than the Chaohu levee, enclose the lake in the lake.
citizens have come to Xibakou one after another. They are all concerned about the water situation in Chaohu Lake like me, and Xibakou is the nearest window to understand the water situation in Chaohu Lake.
On the east side of the dam mouth, I met an old comrade who had just come from Chaohu Gate. He told everyone emotionally that the Chaohu Gate had opened 16 gates and the river was surging into the lake.
Chaohu Gate has 24 openings, and 16 is already two thirds of it.
it's still raining, the river is still flowing backwards, and the water level is still rising.
After entering the first-class emergency response at 3 pm yesterday, the flood fighting campaign officially started, and people from all walks of life rushed to all sections of the levee nervously and orderly.
Xibakou section is the top priority of the city defense!
This is the gateway to the city. If it falls, it will be doomed.
The levee here is also the most fragile, nearly 1 meter lower than other places, and it is easier to fall.
there is a need for elite soldiers and strong generals here.
party member commandos went up one by one.
Youth commandos went up one by one.
The epidemic situation in Wuhan is like this, and so is the flood situation in Chaohu Lake.
this is the power of China! This is the power of Chaohu Lake!
The professional rescue team "An Neng" immediately settled in Chaohu Lake and set up camp at Xibakou. They brought a professional rescue team and efficient machinery.
at 8 o'clock in the evening, I came to Xibakou again, only to see bright lights, big trucks carrying sand coming and going, and excavators roaring to fill the trucks with sand.
Xiba Road has been temporarily closed, and temporary railings have been placed. No other vehicles are allowed to enter except the working vehicles.
Traffic police are on duty intensively to stop and persuade vehicles and pedestrians who try to enter.
outside the warning line, the scene was crowded with people who were closely watching. Everyone was quiet and consciously obeyed the traffic police. Those who came by electric car were stopped by the traffic police and turned around with a grin.
A man standing next to me, looking at the big banner on the opposite tent, suddenly said, "There is something wrong with this name!" "
Actually, I have noticed that banner, which is short for the rescue team of Anneng Group, with yellow characters on the red background: "China Anneng Rescue". The abbreviation
is literally ambiguous. "An Neng" is an interrogative word in terms of meaning, which means "how can". Anneng is connected with the rescue, and the rescue is denied. It is better to use the full name-China Anneng Group Rescue Team, so there will be no ambiguity.
I believe that many people at the scene will notice this name, but everyone will keep quiet and don't want to touch unlucky. This guy was quick-tongued, and blurted out, but he only said one sentence, and he didn't explain it later. Maybe he realized it and couldn't say anything more.
actually, materialists don't pay attention to these things. Material first, the greatest effect.
eldest brother called from the countryside and asked me how the nest city is now. And told me that Zhegao has been flooded, and the nephew Ma Li's home has been flooded for half a person.
He is concerned about the safety of my family in Nest City.
I told him that the flood control here in Nest City is tight and the downtown area is safe now.
eldest brother said, that's good.
I asked him how the village was now, and he said that the village was very safe, and no matter how big the water was, it could not be flooded. I think it's right. The village is built on a hill with high terrain.
eldest brother also said that zhegao town was flooded, so it was impossible to sell vegetables.
In this season of last year, Big Brother went to Zhegao Town to sell wax gourd every day.
however, eldest brother thinks that these are all trivial matters. Anyway, winter melon can't be broken at home for a while.
after zooming in, it's not a trivial matter. Vegetable sellers can't get into the city, and residents in the city can't buy vegetables. This is the siege under the flood situation.
On the morning of July 2th, after the rain cleared up, my spirit was refreshed.
in fact, this fine weather lasted only one day, and it began to rain that night.
But I still seized this opportunity and went to Chaohu Gate by bike. I want to see for myself how the river flows backwards. Walking under an umbrella in rainy days, you can only go to Xibakou, and you need bicycle assistance to go to Chaohu Gate.
at 8: 3, many people were standing on both sides of the bridge to watch the water.
I parked my bike on the sidewalk and hurried to the side of Zhakou Lake. If the river flows backwards, this is the exit, and the exit should be more visible than the entrance.
After passing through the crowd and descending several steps, I reached the ideal observation place. When I looked up, I was shocked: the lake was rolling waves and rushing to the gate.
It's not the river flowing backwards, but the Chaohu Lake is opening the floodgates to release water!
It's strange. Yesterday, it was said that the Chaohu Gate opened 16 openings to divert water into the lake. How can it be reversed today?
Strange is strange, but I am still happy. Since the water is being released, there is hope for Chaohu Lake.
Turn back immediately, cross the road, step on the Yuxi River levee and come to the other side of Chaohu Gate.
through the gap between weeping willows, I saw waves rolling down outside the gate. It's a pity that it's a little far away, and the mobile phone can't show the rolling waves.
There is a tent on the levee, which is used by a unit for flood control. I turned around and went in. I saw a man and a woman sitting inside, so I asked. The woman told me that the Chaohu sluice began to discharge water last night, because the loudspeaker of the management office had to be broadcast repeatedly before the sluice was opened, so she remembered it clearly.
She also told me that it was really a backward flow the other day.
The water situation is changing rapidly. It was still flowing backwards on the morning of 19th, but it turned downstream at night. What happened in the middle?
There are only two situations. One is that the water level of the Yangtze River falls and the Yuxi River can flow into the river downstream. The other is that Chaohu Lake is in an emergency, and Fenghuang Neck Station is turned on to drain water.
No matter what the situation is, it is an indisputable fact that Chaohu Lake opens the floodgates and releases water. It shows that in this "chess game", Chaohu Lake has not become a "abandoned pawn". Fortunately!
Although the floodgate has been opened, the water level in Chaohu Lake is still rising because the upstream pressure is not reduced.
On the way back, I passed Xibakou. I got off the bus and saw behind the sandbag dike, and the lake had overflowed the original dike surface by about 2 inches. In front of the sandbag embankment, a long cordon was pulled up along the weeping willows, and a traffic policeman stood every ten meters.
this water level should be photographed. I took out my mobile phone, set off a cordon and got in. Before standing firm, the little policewoman beside her exclaimed:
"Hey! Why did you come in? "
"I'll take a picture and leave."
"no, no! As soon as you came in, everyone else came in. "
that's right, come out angrily. Next to the best, I stood on a small sand pile by the roadside, held my mobile phone high, and barely took a picture (see the picture below)
At noon the next day, the official released the latest news:
At 1: 24 on July 21, the water level of Zhongmiao Station in Chaohu Lake has reached 13.36 meters, which is the once-in-a-century standard for flood prevention in Chaohu Lake.
once in a hundred years, that is to say, this year's floods have exceeded the standards of previous floods I have seen.
what a shock!
In 1991, Anchengwei in the east of the city broke its dike, and the flood almost flooded the urban area. At a critical juncture, a worker from a nearby oil pump factory volunteered to lead the way to block the mouth and rebuild the embankment, and achieved success. At that time, I was in the propaganda department, and I took a boat to the scene to interview, and I rushed to write the report "The Emergent Commander", which was published in the headlines of Anhui workers' headlines. This report later won a National Award for Good Works in Workers' Newspapers.
In 1998, the levee in Zhongyao section of Chaohu Lake burst, and ten thousand mu of polder fields and villages were flooded.
After learning from a painful experience, the Chaohu levee reinforcement project was put on the important agenda, and finally the Chaohu levee was built into a sightseeing avenue integrating transportation, sightseeing and flood control.
since last year, the inner side of the levee has been petrified, and a second platform for blocking waves has been built with rocks. It's just the right time that the project has been initially completed.
At present, the foundation of Chaohu levee can be said to be impregnable, and there will be no more flooding. The main task of flood control is to build sandbags, raise the levee, and the levee will rise when it rises.
it's the same old saying: when soldiers come, they will block, and there is water to cover them!
The once-in-a-century water level continues to refresh.
At 6 o'clock on July 22nd, the water level of Zhongmiao Station in Chaohu reached 13.41m, which was 5 cm higher than yesterday.
at 1: 48, the water level was 13.43 meters, and it rose by 2 centimeters.
By this time, the water level in Chaohu Lake has pressed the pause button. However, the flood fighting campaign has entered a new climax.
many new tents have been added to Xibakou. Public security, urban management, medical care, volunteers, and Lei Feng's motorcade are all camped here.
a tent is a front command post.
during this period, the Chaohu sluice continued to discharge water for 16 holes, with a flow rate of 97 cubic meters per second.
At 14: on the 22nd, the water level began to fall. By 22: , the water level at Zhongmiao Station was 13.4m, which was 3 cm lower than the highest water level of 13.43.
it's gratifying, but it's not congratulations.
The historical experience is worth noting. At this time, a little carelessness may give up all previous efforts!
On the afternoon of July 23rd, the No.1 leader of the province came to Chaohu levee to supervise and inspect, and put forward "resolutely protect Chaohu, the levee and the flood season."
this is a new mobilization order!
this is also a warning to unite strength.
the front is fighting, and the rear is supporting.