Our north has reached the "seven lower and eight upper" flood control period that people love and hate again! Are you ready for this "Water Curtain Cave" drama?
Let's gossip about this "Water Margin" that will be staged every year!
First of all, do you know what "seven down and eight up" are?
It's not to make you nervous! This refers to the period from late July to early August every year.
During this time, the faucet in the sky was almost unscrewed by someone, pouring water down, as if God was giving us a free bath!
Imagine that the sky is leaking a big hole, and the rain is pouring down.
We have to guard against this heavy rain like thieves, for fear that it will catch us off guard.
This is no joke!
From July 29th to August 1st last year, people in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei were frightened.
The rain was so hard that it was like God had turned on a giant faucet on it and poured it down with a bang.
And guess what? The rainfall in Lincheng County, Xingtai, Hebei Province directly broke a thousand!
What is this concept? That's the equivalent of two years of precipitation!
Two years of rain have all fallen in just a few days, do you say scary or not?
The rainfall at the Wangjiayuan Reservoir in Changping, Beijing, has set a record for 140 years.
140 years! This has to be traced back to the last years of the Qing Dynasty!
You say, is this flood control period even more terrible than we imagined?
So what's going on this year?
Let me tell you, this year's rain is no worse than last year's!
Western Hubei, northwest Hunan, most of Chongqing, northeast Guizhou, northeast and south Sichuan, most of Yunnan, southern Guangxi, southeastern Guangxi, northeast and south of Hainan Island, southeastern Shaanxi, western Henan, central and southern Shanxi, central and southern Hebei, southeastern Beijing, central and northern Tianjin, and northeast Heilongjiang all have heavy to heavy rain.
In particular, the eastern and northern parts of Chongqing, the southwestern part of Hubei, the southeastern part of Shaanxi, the western part of Henan, the southwestern part of Shanxi, the northern and southeastern parts of Yunnan, the southern coastal areas of Guangxi, and the southwestern coastal areas of Guangxi have experienced heavier rainfall, and there are also extremely heavy rains in these places.
Imagine walking on the road, the rain is pouring down, the umbrella is almost unsupportable, the shoes are full of water, and the pants are wet and sticking to the legs.
But that's not all!
In the next two days, southeastern Inner Mongolia, southwestern Jilin, central and western Liaoning, north-central Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, western Hubei, central and eastern Chongqing, southeastern Shaanxi, northern Guizhou, most of Yunnan, southern Guangxi, and southern Guangdong also experienced heavy rain.
Especially in the northeast of Hebei and the north of Chongqing, there are also heavy rainstorms locally.
You say, is this God seeing that we have been too hot lately and wants to cool us down?
However, isn't this way of cooling down a little too "drastic"?
Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered a proverb: "July is the most afraid of rain, and the autumn tiger is in vain." "
What does this mean?
In other words, if it rains in July, it will be terrible.
If the soil is too wet, crop growth will be affected, and pests and diseases will easily breed.
Even if the weather gets hotter after the beginning of autumn, it can't make up for the previous losses.
Come to think of it, isn't that just talking about where we are now?
Will this continuous heavy rain affect this year's grain production?
If it really affects grain production, will the price of our rice, steamed buns, and noodles rise?
Oops, I feel panicked just thinking about it!
Still, this heavy rain isn't all bad.
You think, with so much rain, the water table will definitely rise, and the reservoir will be full.
Isn't that also a good thing for our arid north?
Moreover, with such heavy rain, the air quality will definitely be much better.
Do you feel particularly fresh when you go out and take a deep breath?
Therefore, although this flood control period has brought us a lot of trouble, it is not all bad.
The key is to be prepared and preventive.
For example, the elderly, children, and friends who have limited mobility, we have to pay special attention to help them take good precautions.
Neighbours also have to help each other face the test of this rainstorm together.
By the way, do you remember that old saying? "The rain hits the yellow plum head, and there is no sun for forty-five days."
This is really in response to our "seven down and eight up" scene, the heavy rain is falling continuously, and the sun is hidden.
We need to be prepared for this rainy season.
Finally, I'll break the news again!
I heard that this year's "seven down and eight up" may be more violent than in previous years!
Some experts predict that this year's rainfall may hit a new high in nearly a decade!
You say, could this be the impact of global climate change?
Well, all the people who eat melons, how do you think this flood control period will develop?
Let's wait and see!
Remember, it's important to be protected, but it's even more important to stay optimistic.
After all, it's always sunny after a rain, right?