According to the Huaihe River Commission, the water level at the Wangjiaba hydrological station in Fuyang reached 29.66 meters on Monday morning, 0.36 meters above the maximum design level for dikes in the section.

The National Meteorological Center issued a blue alert for rainstorms on Tuesday morning, saying that the rain will continue to hit Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei and Henan provinces.

Zhang said that these areas should take precautions against floods, mountain torrents and strong winds.