The Ministry of Water Resources’ Haihe Water Resources Commission said heavy to
torrential rain, locally extremely heavy, is expected in the Luanhe and Beisanhe
basins on July 11–12, and rivers within the rainfall area will see significant
rises. Under relevant emergency-response plans, Haihe flood control headquarters
launched a Level III flood emergency response from 19:00 on July 11 and the
Haihe Commission activated a Level III flood-defense response. At 18:00 on July
11 inflow to Panjiakou reservoir on the Luanhe system was 2,240 cubic meters per
second; this meets the numbering criteria and is designated Luanhe 2026 No.1
flood under the Ministry of Water Resources’ national major rivers flood
numbering list.