Abstract: Since the 1990s, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) has car-ried out systematical studies on flood control and disaster reduction. Over the past 30 years, IWHR has tracked the development of the related international sciences & technologies and established flood risk man-agement theory system considering China's real conditions and flood control & disaster reduction require-ments. These studies provide theoretical support for strategic adjustment of flood control and disaster reduc-tion strategy in China. IWHR also carries out theoretical and methodological researches on flood analysis, flood forecasting, flood regulation, flood loss assessment, engineering safety analysis, scenario analysis, in-formation analysis & representation, flood defense decision making support, etc. IWHR develops relevant technologies, models & products, and continuously carries out real-world applications. IWHR has also pro-vided support and guarantee for the development of the national flood control and disaster reduction.

Keywords：flood control；disaster reduction；research progress

(Journal of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Vol. 16, No. 5, 2018)