The flood peak of this year's highest level in the Yangtze River flows past under a bridge in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on August 3, 2009. [Xinhua]

Local residents stand close to a wharf as the flood water of this year's highest level in the Yangtze River flows past southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on August 3, 2009. Emergency departments of the local authority are keeping high alert as some places were submerged. [Xinhua]