China's Three Gorges Dam is expecting this year's highest flood levels today (Tuesday), according to regional flood control authorities.<br /><br />The dam, known as the world's largest hydropower project, is set to experience a record water flow of two and a half million cubic feet per second from the Upper Yangtze River. <br /><br />It has started releasing one million cubic feet per second today to reduce the impact of the flood downstream from the dam.<br /><br />36,000 people are on flood alert in China's Hubei and Hunan provinces. <br /><br />China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a level-II emergency response on Monday. This is the second-most severe warning against potential flood dangers.<br /><br />All sections of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River have swollen, with water levels far above the warning lines, according to the state flood control authorities.<br /><br />Shipping on the Yangtze was halted on Monday. More than 700 vessels are waiting for the reopening of the dam's navigation lock.<br /><br />During the recent heavy rains, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, 280 miles upstream of the Yangtze River, experienced its largest flood crest in 31 years.<br /><br />For more news and videos visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com <br />Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision <br />Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C
