Characteristics of Weihe River flood in 2003 and control measures

From late August to the first ten days of September in 2003, the Weihe River, which flows across the central Shaanxi, faced the largest flood since 1981. This flood is characterized by low discharge, high water level, and severe calamity. Considering that the watercourse shape of the lower Weihe River is similar to that of the lower Yellow River, the author puts forward the comprehensive treatment as to adopt engineering and non-engineering measures, mechanical digging and regulating river flow and reducing sediment in the Weihe River and its southern tributaries.