The highest water level will be close to flood-stage (200.51 meters), the most a dike has ever withstood, with increases of about 5.5 to 6.5 meters.

Many parts of southern China have seen temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the past few weeks, in what is widely considered the hottest period since the government began compiling information in 1961.

Japan is on high flood alert as a month’s rain is expected to fall in one day. Japan can get as much as 20 inches of rainfall that might lead to flash floods, mudslides and travel disruptions, threatening more lives. Prime …