More flooding on way - typhoons, too

Major flooding in at least two rivers is possible in the coming days in China's northern region, according to the top flood control authority.

As of Sunday, floods had affected more than 8.6 million people in 18 provincial regions, leaving 41 dead. While about 660,000 hectares of farmland were flooded, 2.41 million hectares of farmland have been troubled by drought, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.

When China entered the flood season on April 12, the average precipitation in the country stood at 190 millimeters, 3 percent lower than average. But floods have occurred in more than 180 small and medium-size rivers across the country, it said.