:84 dead, 105 missing, 840,000 displaced During mid-August 2013 parts of eastern Russia and northeastern China were stricken by heavy flooding.

[5][6] From the end of July to mid-August 2013, unusually heavy rainfall occurred near the Amur River, which marks the dividing line between China and Russia.

[7] From August 15 to 17, heavy rainfall worsened the problem, causing the worst flooding in the region in more than a decade.

[4][8] Nankouqian Township, one of the hardest-hit areas, saw 44.9 centimetres (17.7 in) of rain, half the average annual total, on August 16 alone.

[7] China's Liaoning province was the hardest hit with 54 reported deaths and 97 people missing as of August 19, 2013.

[10] Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping called for "all-out efforts" as relief work got underway.