1931 China floods - Wikipedia
The 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.
Yangtze River floods | 1931, China, Management, & Facts
Yangtze 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 …
Central China flood, 1931 - DisasterHistory.org
In 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 peaks in Gaoyou, China, killing more than 10,000 - HISTORY
2009年11月13日 · 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.
The 1931 Yangtze River Flood - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2021年4月22日 · At the most basic level, the 1931 Yangtze floods can be explained by the combination of excessive snow melting and an unpredictable amount of rain. The Yangtze, or Chang Jiang River is the longest river that courses through Asia, and is the third longest river in the world, with a length of 3,915 miles (6,300 km).
Huang He floods | History, Damage, Death Toll, & Facts | Britannica
Huang He floods, (1887, 1931, 1938), series of devastating floods 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 the three deadliest floods in history and among the most destructive natural disasters ever recorded.
1931 Central China Flood - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2022年6月6日 · I am reasearching the Central China flood of 1931, which is considered one of the most deadly floods in history. In the month of July, central China received as much precipitation as it typically does in a year and a half.
The Nature of Disaster in China: The 1931 Yangzi River Flood
2019年8月1日 · The 1931 Yangzi River Flood was one of the most extensive and damaging of the many floods in China during the twentieth century. It extended into eight provinces in central China and beyond to the north, west, and south. As many as 50 million people may have been affected, losing homes and crops.
Determining the causes of the 1931 Yangtze River Deluge - Phys.org
2023年9月8日 · In the summer of 1931, an unprecedented calamity unfolded along the Yangtze River basin in eastern China—the 1931 Yangtze River flood, known as one of history's deadliest natural disasters....
The great China floods of 1931
2020年8月26日 · 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 …