Severe flooding in China¡¯s northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam, paddle-boarded and wake surfed along neighborhood streets, videos on social media ?showed.

Water levels rose to more than 2 meters on roads in Kuancheng, a county in Hebei, according to a ?resident¡¯s account that ?was broadcast by local official media.

Kuancheng is home to around 240,000 people and is ?on the banks of the Luan River.