The Ministry of Water Resources initiated a level‑IV flood‑defense emergency at 13:00 on Aug. 25 for Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Qinghai after forecasts of a strong rain event from Aug. 25–28 across central/eastern Northwest and central/northern North China. The ministry said the Yellow River’s upper and middle reaches and tributaries — including the Huangshui, Dahei, Huangpuchuan and Kuye rivers — and Haihe basin rivers Yongding, Daqing and Hutuo will see rising water; some small

The Ministry of Water Resources initiated a level‑IV flood‑defense emergency at 13:00 on Aug. 25 for Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Qinghai after forecasts of a strong rain event from Aug. 25–28 across central/eastern Northwest and central/northern North China. The ministry said the Yellow River’s upper and middle reaches and tributaries — including the Huangshui, Dahei, Huangpuchuan and Kuye rivers — and Haihe basin rivers Yongding, Daqing and Hutuo will see rising water; some small and medium rivers in heavy‑rain areas may exceed warning levels. Flash‑flood and silt‑dam safety risks are high. Authorities ordered intensified real‑time monitoring, denser forecasting and warnings, reinforced duty‑room coordination, precision scheduling of flood‑control works with priority on reservoir and silt‑dam safety and small‑river/mountain flood defenses, and urged local governments to pre‑evacuate threatened residents.