Abstract:Heavy rainfall discharged into rivers by flood control pumping stations will input a relatively high pollution load into the receiving river channels. Taking the Qiujiang River System in Shanghai as an object, based on the water quality sampling from Wujiaochang and Siping Pumping Stations during the typical heavy rainfall (43.0 mm) on June 8, 2025, as well as the encrypted monitoring data from the sections of Zhengben Road and Bridge, Zhengxiu Road and Bridge, Guoding Road and Bridge, and Gongjun Road and Bridge, a hydrodynamic and water quality model of the river network is built to compare the scenarios such as interception, sewer cleaning and smooth running water. Results show that at the initial stage of the river discharge, the scouring is significant, and the peak values of ammonia nitrogen and total phosphorus far exceed the Class V limit values. The upstream sector is hit the fastest, while the downstream sector recovers relatively slowly. During the flood season, the number of days with with Grade V or worse can be reduced from the current 25 d to 15 d through recent interception, and further reduced to 8 d with the smooth running water. The results can provide a reference for the comparison and selection of pollution reduction measures for pumping stations discharging into the Qiujiang River system and the coordinated scheduling of flood control and water environment.