1931 China floods - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1931 China floods, or the 1931 Yangtze–Huai River floods, occurred from June to August 1931 in China, hitting major cities such as Wuhan, Nanjing and beyond, and eventually culminated in a dike breach along Lake Gaoyou on 25 August 1931. Fatality estimates vary widely.
Central China flood, 1931 - DisasterHistory.org
WEBIn 1931 Central China experienced a devastating flood that inundated an area equivalent in size of England and half of Scotland, affected the lives of an estimated 52 million people, and killed as many as 2 million.
Yangtze River floods | 1931, China, Management, & Facts
WEBYangtze River floods, floods of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in central and eastern China that have occurred periodically and often have caused considerable destruction of property and loss of life. Among the most recent major flood events are those of 1870, 1931, 1954, 1998, 2010, and 2020.
Yangtze River peaks in Gaoyou, China, killing more than 10,000 - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · On August 25, 1931, after months of torrential flooding, levees around the city of Gaoyou, China, break and the Yangtze River overflows, killing between 10,000 and 15,000 in a single night.
China Floods Natural & Man Made Disaster | Verisk
WEBAug 19, 2021 · In late July 2021 much of Henan Province in central China was devastated by sudden and unprecedented rainfall and flash flooding. The weather station in the provincial capital of Zhengzhou referred to "once in a thousand years" precipitation after almost 8 inches (20 cm) of rain fell within an hour.
Death toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods - CNN
WEBJul 22, 2021 · CNN — At least 33 people have died and eight remain missing in central China, as authorities ramp up rescue and recovery efforts following devastating floods that submerged entire...
Huang He floods | History, Damage, Death Toll, & Facts
WEBHuang He floods, series of devastating floods (1887, 1931, 1938) in China caused by the overflowing of the Huang He (Yellow River), the country’s second longest river. These three floods collectively killed millions and are considered to be …
1931 Central China Flood - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEB1931 Central China Flood. China's Struggle with Flooding Past, Present, and Future.
Zhengzhou, China flooding: Deadly floods sweep Henan - CNN
WEBJul 21, 2021 · CNN — Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars on Tuesday, trapped up to their necks in rising water, as record-breaking rains...
The great China floods of 1931
WEBAug 26, 2020 · This week, we look back to 1931, when maybe the worst of these floods inundated an area the size of New England across central China, affecting perhaps 50 million people. As with most floods of this scale, it is difficult to pinpoint a moment when it turned disastrous.