In which year did the Zhengzhou flood occur?
The Zhengzhou flood occurred on July 20, 2021.
From 8:00 to 17:00 on July 20, 2021, heavy rainstorms occurred in Zhengzhou City, with some extremely heavy rains. The maximum precipitation occurred at Jianggang Reservoir in Erqi District, 438.0 mm. Zhengzhou, Henan Province was hit by heavy rains one after another, attracting the attention of netizens. At 3 a.m. on July 21, the Henan Provincial Government upgraded the flood control emergency response level from Level II to Level I. From July 17 to 23, 2021, the disaster caused 14.786 million people in 150 counties (cities, districts) in Henan Province to be affected. 398 people died and were missing due to the disaster, including 380 people in Zhengzhou City, accounting for 95.5% of the province.
On the evening of July 20, 2021, the Zhengzhou Meteorological Bureau made a data review and summary of this heavy rainstorm. From 16:00 to 17:00 on the 20th, the rainfall in one hour in Zhengzhou reached 201.9mm; from 20:00 on the 19th to 20:00 on the 20th, the rainfall in a single day was 552.5mm; from 20:00 on the 17th to 20:00 on the 20th, the three-day process The rainfall amount was 617.1mm, which is equivalent to the amount of rainfall in these three days in the past year.
Impact of floods in Zhengzhou:
On July 20, 2021, due to heavy rainfall, exit F of Dongshilipu Metro Station on Line 4 of Zhengzhou Metro in Henan Province leaked like a curtain of water. Hole. Continuous heavy rainfall has caused serious water accumulation in some streets in Zhengzhou, affecting citizens' lives. On July 20, 2021, a landslide occurred in the area under construction of Zhengzhou Metro Line 12, and a large amount of water poured into the area under construction. Witnesses said that a crane fell into the ditch at the intersection of Ping'an Avenue and Longzihu West Road.
On July 20, 2021, according to Zhengzhou Regional China Resources Gas, due to the impact of heavy rain and extreme weather, road landslides occurred in urban Zhengzhou and surrounding areas, and gas supply has been suspended in some areas. At around 18:00 on July 20, 2021, accumulated water broke through the retaining wall of the entry and exit lines and entered the main line section, causing the trains of Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 to be suspended in the tunnel trains at Tantansi Street Station and Shakou Road Station.