Flood Advisory Issued for Imjingang River Near Imjingyo Bridge in Yeoncheon; Residents Urged to Evacuate

The Han River Flood Control Office issued a flood advisory for the area around Imjingyo Bridge on the Imjingang River in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, effective as of 11:40 a.m. today (July 21).

As of 11:30 a.m. today, the water level at Imjingyo Bridge was recorded at 7 meters.

With the water level rising by 0.2 to 0.3 meters every 10 minutes, the Han River Flood Control Office expects it to reach 8.3 meters—the threshold for the advisory stage—around 12:40 p.m. today.

The water level of the Imjingang River is rising rapidly due to the discharge from Hwanggang Dam in North Korea and heavy rainfall in the Yeoncheon region.

As of 11:40 a.m., the water level at Pilseung Bridge, the northernmost point of the Imjingang River, stood at 8.1 meters, exceeding the 7.5-meter mark, which is the level for the "attention" stage of crisis response in border areas.

The water level at Gunnam Dam, located downstream from Pilseung Bridge, is also rising and has reached 33.6 meters.

With an inflow of 4,974 cubic meters per second, the water level is approaching the planned flood level of 40 meters.

The Han River Flood Control Office, Yeoncheon-gun, and other authorities have sent out emergency disaster text messages, urging "visitors, campers, fishermen, and residents near the river to stay away and evacuate to a safe location."

(Photo: Han River Flood Control Office CCTV capture, Yonhap News)
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