Hunan issues multiple yellow flood alerts, sections of the Xiang River and Zi River are expected to exceed the warning levels.

According to the Hunan Provincial Emergency Management Department, at 9:33 on April 21, the Hunan Province Hydrological and Water Resources Survey Center issued a yellow flood warning for the middle and upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River: due to heavy rainfall and upstream water inflow, it is expected that within the next 6 hours, the Lao Butou section of the main stream of the Xiangjiang River will experience a flood process around the alert water level; it is expected that in the next 10 to 18 hours, the Qiyang and Guiyang sections of the main stream of the Xiangjiang River will experience a flood process above the alert level. The Hunan Province Hydrological and Water Resources Survey Center issued a yellow flood warning, advising relevant units along the coast and the public to strengthen prevention and take timely evacuation measures. The Hunan Province Hydrological and Water Resources Survey Center issued a yellow flood warning for the middle and upper reaches of the Zishui River at 8:31 on April 21: due to heavy rainfall and upstream water inflow, it is expected that within the next 12 hours, the urban sections of Shaoyang City and Luodi Lengshuijiang City will experience a flood process around the alert water level. The Hunan Province Hydrological and Water Resources Survey Center issued a yellow flood warning, reminding all units along the coast and the public to strengthen prevention and take timely evacuation measures. The Provincial Hydrological Center predicts that from the 21st to the 22nd, some medium and small rivers in the middle and upper reaches of the Xiangjiang, Zishui, Yuanjiang, and Dongting Lake areas may experience a flood process with an increase of 1 to 4 meters. Among them, tributaries of the Xiangjiang River such as Juan River, Tie River, Zheng River, Mi River, and Ce River may experience floods above the alert level, and precautions should be taken to prevent secondary disasters such as flash floods, geological disasters, and urban waterlogging that may be triggered by localized heavy rainfall.