Sustained rainfall pushed inflow to Zhexi Reservoir (Yiyang, Hunan) to 8,870
m3/s at 22:00 on July 6; under major-river flood-numbering rules the event is
designated "Zishui 2026 No.1 flood". The Ministry of Water Resources is
intensifying monitoring, forecasting and warnings and directing local
authorities to strengthen scientific scheduling of water-engineering operations
and implement flood-defence measures to protect lives and property.