Water level of Liujiang River rises to 82.84 meters in SW China's Guangxi(1/7)

Residential buildings and cars along the Liujiang River in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, are flooded, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)

The Liuzhou Hydrological Center reported that the Liujiang Liuzhou Hydrological Station recorded a flood peak water level of 82.84 meters at 11:00 a.m. on June 26, exceeding the warning level (82.5 meters) by 0.34 meters.

Due to the heavy rainfall earlier, the flood peak water level of the Liujiang River reached 86.3 meters at 9:40 a.m. on June 19, surpassing the warning level by 3.8 meters and marking the highest flood peak water level in nearly 14 years.

Residents wade through water to return home along the Liujiang River, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)

Residents along the river observe the water conditions from their doorsteps, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)

The Liujiang River exceeds the warning water level once again, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)

The riverfront roads are flooded, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)

The riverfront roads are flooded, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)

The riverfront roads are flooded, June 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/ Lin Xin)