Beijing, June 29 -- Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting authorities to activate the highest-level emergency flood response, reported Xinhua.

The Shihuichang Hydrological Station on the Duliu River recorded a water level of 253.06 meters, exceeding the guaranteed level by 1.56 meters.

The local flood control and drought relief headquarters has upgraded the flood control emergency response from Level II to Level I, the highest level in China's four-tier weather warning system.

Over 41,574 individuals from 11,992 households have been relocated to safer areas as of Saturday evening, reported Xinhua.

More than 1,000 soldiers with heavy machinery, including excavators and bulldoze...