China’s Heavy Rains Seen Slowing Corn Growth, Delaying Harvest
- Rice damage may be limited because of high temperatures
- China issues flood warning for Yangtze River, its longest
Flood damaged buildings in Mianning county, Sichuan province, China, on June 27.
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Torrential rains that triggered floods in parts of China in June are seen continuing in July, slowing growth of the corn crop and delaying the harvest. Still, damage to early-season rice and cotton is probably minor.
Most of the northeast and north is likely to receive excessive rain in July, said the National Climate Center. Average rainfall in the country last month was the ninth highest since 1961. The worst flooding came in 1998, when thousands of people were killed as river banks burst, flooding villages and farmland.