Anhui . On 27 June, a 3-hour total of of rain was recorded in
Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, of which was recorded during 1.5 h from 17:30 p.m. to 19:00 p.m. On 6 July,
Lecheng Bridge, a Qing dynasty stone arch bridge and provincial cultural relics protection unit in
Sanxi Town of
Jingde County, was destroyed. On 7 July, some houses along the
Shuiyang River in
Xuanzhou District of
Xuancheng were submerged. On 7 July, several reservoirs in
She County filled over capacity and reached record levels, requiring large releases of water to alleviate the dangerously high storage of water. Homes in She County were inundated. The first day of the
National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) was postponed due to hard rain. On 7 July 2020,
Zhenhai Bridge, a large stone arch bridge in
Tunxi District of
Huangshan City and a "
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in Anhui", was destroyed by mountain torrents. On 9 July, the Yaodu and Longquan rivers in
Dongzhi County exceeded their highest recorded water levels. All residents in
Laozhou Township and
Xuba Township of
Tongling along the
Yangtze River were ordered to evacuate on 11 July. On 14 July, an emergency was issued by the Office of Anhui Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief, which ordered all residents living in the central island of the Yangtze River or along the Yangtze River in
Anqing,
Chizhou, Tongling,
Wuhu and
Maanshan to evacuate. On 16 July, in
Tietong Township of
Zongyang County, all the remaining 2,272 people were evacuated except 176 left behind. On 18 July, the Huai River Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources raised the flood-control response from Level III to Level II. On 19 July, the Government of
Quanjiao County blasted several gaps in
Chu River Levee to release floods. At 8:32 am on 20 July, the Government of
Nan County opened sluice gates at Wangjia Dam on the
Huai River because water there was building up to too high a level. At 10:24 a.m. on 21 July, the water level at Zhongmiao Station of
Chaohu reached , which is the once-in-a-century water level of Chaohu. On 22 July, five
excavators were washed away by the flood in Shida Levee,
Lujiang County. That same day, firefighter Chen Lu was swept away by the flood while searching for trapped people in Lujiang County. On 23 July, in Chaohu, affected by the continuous heavy rainfall, the water level of the Zhegao River rose and streets of
Zhegao Town were submerged.
Chongqing At 20:00 p.m. on 22 June, the Qijiang Wucha Hydrological Station in recorded a water level of , which was higher than the safe water level (). The Qijiang Wucha Hydrological Station reached , topping the previous record of in
1998 China floods. On 22 June, parts of
Qijiang District's
Wenlong Subdistrict were submerged, with some roads underwater. 13,874 residents in Qijiang District along the
Qi River were ordered to evacuate on 22 June. At 15:00 p.m. on 17 July, floods burst a bridge in of
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, a man fell into the river and disappeared. On 27 July, affected by persistent heavy rainfall, the first floor of the shops in the town of
Ciqikou alongside the Yangtze River were inundated. Parts of
Yuzhong District and the entire Caiyuanba Building Materials Market and Fruit Market near the swollen river were inundated. As of August 16, 2020 the center of the city of Chongqing was flooded under of water after the
Jialing River overflowed due to heavy rainfall. On 20 August, the Cuntan Hydrological Station in Chongqing rose over the high of , which was set in 1981. Downtown streets, houses, parks, and wharves, were inundated.
Gansu China National Highway 212 was partially washed away, effectively cutting off
Wen County from the outside world for three days.
Fujian From 11 to 14 June, a torrential rainfall hit
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County and
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County. On 14 June, Huaxia Minzu School was inundated. On 22 June, homes in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County were also inundated. On 9 July, a rainstorm occurred in
Nanping, causing floods, landslides and other disasters, many roads were destroyed and crops were flooded.
Wuyishan City had serious waterlogging, and the local government issued a rainstorm red warning signal, and
Wuyishan Scenic Spot had been closed.
Guangdong On 22 May, the largest one hour rainfall in 2020 in China is
Huangpu Bridge of
Guangzhou, .
Line 13 of
Guangzhou Metro was shut down due to floodwater flowing into the subway tunnel. At 11:00 a.m. on 8 June, roads and farmland in Lianxin Village of in
Heyuan were engulfed by floods. The Yonghan Levee on the
Dong River collapsed, releasing an to wall of water. Roads and highways were severely damaged or destroyed in Longmen County.
Guangxi On 7 June, the daily rainfall in
Yangshuo County of
Guilin was , breaking the local record of daily precipitation. Waterlogging occurred in several towns and townships, including
Putao,
Baisha and . The county seat was underwater when the torrential rainfall hit. The dam of Shazixi Reservoir in collapsed, 510 residents were forced to evacuate. and of
Yongfu County were waterlogged. It is also China's largest one hour rainfall, after Guangzhou of on 22 May. At 7:05 a.m. on 8 July, at least six people were killed when a
landslide occurred in Shiban village of
Songtao Miao Autonomous County. On 12 July, portions of National Highway G212 in of
Renhuai was closed due to mountain flood. Loushanguan Scenic Spot was also closed. At 12:00 p.m. on 6 July, the dam slipped and deformed, and 29,000 people were evacuated. At 13:00 p.m. on 11 July, the water level of
Chang Lake at
Jingzhou reached , topping the previous record of in 2016. On 17 July, in
Enshi City, the streets and cars were covered in water. All roads in and out of the city were closed.
Hunan On 29 June, a rainstomm hit in
Fenghang County,
Xiangxe Tujea and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. The landscape and roads on both sides of
Tuo River were inundated. On 3 July, the Government of Hunaun launched a Level IV emergency response, the lowest in China's four-tier emergency response system, for flood control. On 8 July, Madian Reservoir of
Yueyang County received of rainfall in total, representing the highest accumulated rainfall since 1952. On 8 July, in southwestern Hunan's
Zhangjiajie, a man netting fish was swept away by the flood. Hunan Hydrological and Water Resources Survey Center issued an orange flood warning at 12:20 p.m. on 11 July. At 2:00 p.m. on 11 July,
Orange Isle was closed. On 20 July, the Government of Hunan announced that as of 20 July, persistent heavy rainfall has affected more than 6.01 million people in 117 counties of 14 prefectures in Hunan, and more than 347,000 people have been transferred and resettled urgently.
Jiangxi Jiangxi experienced major floods in July 2020, primarily along the
Poyang Lake and its tributaries in Jiujiang, Shangrao, and Pingxiang. At 0:00 a.m. on 12 July, the water level at Xingzi station of Poyang Lake reached , exceeding the record of in 1998 China floods. Residents were forced to evacuate and of
Jiujiang on 12 July as the flooded river began to overtake homes. Jiangzhou is an island in the middle of Yangtze River at the end of the Poyang lake, local government issued a call on social media for everyone from the town aged 18 to 60 to return and help fight the flood, citing a severe lack of hands to reinforce dams. On 11 July, the Government of Jiangxi raised its flood-control response from level II to level I, the top level of China's four-tier emergency response for floods.
Rao River rose to an all-time high of , crossing the danger mark and surpassing the previous record of set in 1998. Parks, homes, and businesses in
Poyang County were overtaken by the Rao River, leaving parts of the county accessible only by boat. The 73123 Army of the
Eastern Theater Command Ground Force rushed to Poyang County to fight flood. In
Dongzhi County, floods had affected more than 260,000 people, or about half of the county's population.
Sichuan On 17 June, heavy rain triggered mudslides and flooding that leaves 2 people missing in
Danba County. From 18 pm 26 June to 1 am on 27 June, a sudden rainstorm occurred in northern
Mianning County. National Highway 248 collapsed in the county seat , causing two passing vehicles to fall into river. Only five of the ten passengers were rescued, two died and three were missing. As of 23:00 on 30 June 14 people were killed and 8 people were missing in Gaoyang Subdistrict and . As of 1 July, of crops were affected, were damaged and will have no harvest, more than 280 houses collapsed or badly damaged and 2,300 houses partially damaged. On 16 July, in
Tongchuan District of
Dazhou, 7 people went swimming in the river and 2 people were washed away by floods. In early August, continuous rainfall has caused 22 major rivers in Sichuan to exceed their flood warning levels.
Ya'an and Leshan were underwater when the torrential rainfall hit. 100,000 people were evacuated. On 17 August, in
Leshan, floods affected the
Leshan Giant Buddha, flood water reached the toes of the Buddha statue for the first time since the establishment of the Communist State in 1949. Local police and scenic area staff placed sandbags at the platform under the statue's feet, building a dam-like structure to protect it. On 18 August, the Government of Sichuan launched its Level I emergency response, which is the first time in the history of Sichuan. In
Jiuzhaigou County, the
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area announced temporary closure due to safety concerns. The Yan'an section of
Qingyi River was hit by a major flood rarely seen in a hundred years. The lower reaches of
Dadu River and
Min River were exceeded warning levels. In
Pingshan County of
Yibin, the government evacuated 2,400 of its residents due to flooding. On 21 August, days of heavy rainfall triggered a landslide, causing seven people deaths and two missing.
Yunnan From the evening of 29 to 30 June, a heavy rainstorm occurred in
Zhenxiong County,
Yiliang County,
Weixin County and
Yanjin County. The level of
Baishui River, a tributary of the
Yangtze River, had risen , causing serious floods in towns and townships along the river. As of 21:00 on 30 June, of crops such as corn, potatoes and tobacco were affected, were damaged and will have no harvest, and more than 90 houses collapsed, 59 houses badly damaged and 90 houses partially damaged.
Zhejiang On 29 May,
Chunan County suffered the strongest
plum rain in history. On 8 July, the level of
Qiandao Lake reached its highest level in history. At 9:00 a.m. on 8 July, Xin'an River Hydropower Station began to discharge flood. This is the first time since the completion of the hydropower station that all 9 gates have been fully opened for flood discharge. ==Government actions==