According to the flood control headquarters of Xishui County in Shaanxi Province, due to the continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, a household in Xingping Town was buried by a sudden mudslide while cleaning up the accumulated water next to the house on the 5th. It has already been confirmed that 1 person died, and the remaining 2 are being fully searched and rescued. From July 30 to August 5, Xishui County experienced continuous heavy rainfall. The three main rivers in the country, Qianyou, Shechuan, and Qian, experienced 5 overflow peaks, with a cumulative maximum rainfall of 321.4 mm. According to preliminary statistics, as of August 6, the flood situation affected 3,718 households and 9,901 people in Xishui County. Among them, 38 16.2-kilometer river embankments in Xingping Town were damaged, 29 road landslides, 9 households and 15 houses were damaged, 44 hectares of farmland were damaged, 15 greenhouses on family farms were flooded, and 3 farms were affected.

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