Heavy rains to soak over half of China

Authorities warn about flood control situation in Sichuan, Gansu provinces

The upper reaches of the Yangtze River basin will continue to be plagued by heavy rain over the coming three days, but people along the middle and lower reaches of the river will face scorching temperatures of more than 35 C in the coming week, weather forecasters say.

Since the flood season began on May 1, precipitation in Sichuan, in the upper reaches of Yangtze, has been 40 percent above average, local flood control authorities say. And the flood control situation in the province remains grim.