The Yellow River has achieved continuous flow for 27 years.

At 8 a.m. today, the Lijin Hydrological Station, located at the lowest reach of the Yellow River, recorded a real-time flow rate of 2,030 cubic meters per second. Since then, through the implementation of unified water scheduling for the Yellow River, the river has maintained continuous flow for 27 years since 1999, continuously strengthening water supply security, food security, and ecological safety. In the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the total incoming water in the main water input areas of the Yellow River Basin is projected to be 48.924 billion cubic meters, which is 7% higher than the multi-year average.