Rao River (simplified Chinese: 饶河; traditional Chinese: 饒河; pinyin: Ráo Hé), also known as Po River (鄱江; Pó Jiāng), Du River (都江; Dū Jiāng), Changgang River (长港; Chánggǎng) and Fan River (番水; Fān Shuǐ), is a river in northeastern Jiangxi, China. It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and drains an area of 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi). Rao River has two tributaries, the Chang River in the north and the Le'an River in the south. The two tributaries meet in Yaogong Ferry (姚公渡) in southeastern Poyang County to join Rao River.
On July 11, 2020, Rao River rose to an all-time high of 22.65-metre (74.3 ft), crossing the danger mark and surpassing the previous record of 22.43-metre (73.6 ft) set in 1998.[1][2]
