The precipitation will change in the Yellow River Basin due to global climate changes.The flow in the Yellow River depends on the runoff from various regions and during different periods. Engineers need to predict these flow to make decisions about flood-control projects.The present study investigates the daily series of precipitation in the Yellow River Basin from 67 meteorological stations over the past 59 years (1959-2017)using multiple time-series analysis methods.The results show that the upper and middle parts can be divided into 7regions.In the source region area of the Yellow River Basin(region III),the annual precipitation has increased significantly which provides more water for use in the entire Yellow River Basin.However,in the middle reach (region IV),annual number of days with medium or heavy rains in some areas have significantly decreased,which may be one reason for the reduced water flow and sediment load in recent years in the river. The precipitation frequency information shows the rainfall levels have periods of 2~4years in the Yellow River Basin.These results give evidence for identifying critical areas that impact the runoff in the Lower Yellow River.