Map links: China Water: June 21, 2008.

This article discusses flooding and rain in the following places:
Sichuan Basin;
Hanjiang River region:
Yangtze River;
the Yellow or "Huang" river;
the Huai river or Huai He;
Although it is not mentioned in this article, here is an interesting article, and a link to a map, related to China's grand canal. Grand Canal article and map link;

It's well worth browsing through the linked articles.


http://www.travelchinaguide.com/news/show.asp?nid=1110

Storms in South China tapering off, rain belt shifts northward
176 killed, 43 million affected in floods
Published : 3:29 A.M. EST, Jun 19, 2008
News from China Central Meteorological Office is that the heavy rainfall over South China and South of Yangtze River is now easing up. The rain belt is moving northward, from June 20, and will affect the Sichuan Basin, Yangtze-Hanjiang River Region, Yangtze-Huaihe River Region and Yellow-Huaihe River Region, all of which will have heavy rain or storms.


Moderate to heavy rain is expected to hit the quake-stricken area in Southwest China. From 21 to 22, these areas will have heavy rain or storms.


Since June 7, heavy rain has fallen on the region south of the Yangtze River three times, causing severe floods in nine provinces including Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Yunnan and Zhejiang. By June 18, the death toll mounted to 176 while 52 are missing and 43 million people were affected. Meanwhile, more than 9,500 square miles of crops have suffered from flooding. Hundreds of highways were under water and the resultant economic loss of over 2.9 billion RMB.