China on Monday launched a level III emergency response for flood control as water levels of the Yellow River, the country's second-longest river, continue to rise following heavy rainfall, said the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR).

据水利部消息，受近期降雨影响，中国第二长河黄河的水位持续上涨，水利部9月27日启动水旱灾害防御Ⅲ级应急响应。

The water flow at the Tongguan hydrology station in the middle of the river has increased rapidly, reaching 5,020 cubic meters per second at 3:48 pm Monday.

黄河中游潼关站流量迅速上涨，至9月27日15时48分，潼关站流量涨至5020立方米每秒。

The Yiluo River and Qinhe River in the middle reaches of the Yellow River also showed signs of flooding.

位于黄河流域中游的支流伊洛河、沁河出现明显洪水过程。

The water levels at the Huayuankou hydrology station rose to 4,020 cubic meters per second at 9 pm Monday, said the MWR.

9月27日21时，黄河花园口站流量涨至4020立方米每秒。

The ministry has dispatched three work teams to the provincial regions of Shandong, Henan, and Shaanxi to guide local flood-control work, including strengthening dike inspection and relocating people under threat.

水利部增派3个工作组分赴山东、河南、陕西，指导督促做好各项防范应对工作，包括加强堤防的巡查防守和人员的转移避险。