Today (20th), Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places have heavy to heavy rain, local heavy rain. The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that in the next three days, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places will have medium and high risk of heavy rain disasters.
At 18 o'clock on the 20th, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue an orange warning for heavy rain and a yellow warning for severe convective weather.
The Central Meteorological Observatory continues to release
Orange Warning for Heavy Rain Yellow Warning for Severe Convective Weather
The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that from 20 o'clock on the 20th to 20 o'clock on the 21st:
There are heavy to heavy rains in the eastern and southern parts of the Yangtze River and most of South China, among them, there are heavy rains in parts of southern Jiangxi, eastern Guangxi, Guangdong and other places, and there are extremely heavy rains (250~300 mm) in the central and western parts of Guangdong.
Some areas in the northwest and central and eastern parts of Guangxi, most of Guangdong, and southern Jiangxi will have 8-10 thunderstorms and strong winds or hail weather, of which some areas in the central and eastern parts of Guangxi, central and western Guangdong and other places will have thunderstorms and gales of more than 10, and local winds can reach more than 11;
Some areas in Guangxi, Guangdong, southern Hunan, southern Jiangxi, southern Sichuan, southeastern Yunnan and other places will have short-term heavy precipitation with hourly rainfall greater than 20 mm, of which the maximum hourly rainfall in some areas of central and eastern Guangxi and central and western Guangdong will be greater than 50 mm, and locally it can reach more than 80 mm.
Meteorological experts reminded that in the next three days, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places will have strong rainfall, and some areas will have a large cumulative rainfall accompanied by strong convective weather.
△ On the 20th, Foshan, Guangdong, under the influence of strong thunderstorm clouds, the day was like night.
A total of 30 rivers in Guangdong and Jiangxi have experienced over-alert floods
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that affected by a new round of heavy rainfall in the south, as of 14 o'clock on the 20th, a total of 30 rivers in Guangdong and Jiangxi had super-alert floods. It is expected that in the next 24 hours, some rivers in the Guijiang River in Guangxi and Hejiang in Guangdong will have floods above the warning level. Flood No. 2 of 2024 will occur in Beijiang, Guangdong.
On the 20th, the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Hydrology said that due to the heavy rainfall, the Beijiang River basin rose across the board. At 14 o'clock on the same day, 32 hydrological stations in the province exceeded the warning water level. According to the water forecast of the Qingyuan Hydrological Branch of the Guangdong Provincial Hydrological Bureau, according to the current water and rain forecast, the Lianjiang River will rise in an all-round way, and the main stream of the Lianjiang River will experience a flood once in more than 50 years.
National Defense Headquarters: Launched a four-level emergency response for flood control in Guangdong, Guizhou and Jiangxi provinces
On the 20th, the General Office of National Defense and the Ministry of Emergency Management continued to consult with the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration, and sent video dispatches to Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi and other key provinces to supervise and respond to the process of heavy rainfall.
On the 19th, in accordance with the relevant regulations, the National Defense General decided to launch a four-level emergency response for flood control in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi provinces, and sent a working group to the local area to assist and guide the flood prevention work.
△ On the 20th, the Meijiang River in Wuzhou, Guangxi, Mengshan County, rose due to rain.
■ Guangxi
Guangxi issued a blue warning for floods for the first time this year
Guangxi Hydrological Center reported on the 20th that due to the heavy rainfall since the 19th, 5 stations of 4 rivers in Guangxi, including Dong'an River, Fuqunshui and Daning River, have experienced floods of 0.07~1.2 meters. The Guangxi Hydrological Center issued a blue warning for floods at 17 o'clock on the 20th, reminding Hezhou, Wuzhou, Guilin, Guigang and Yulin and other cities, as well as the above-mentioned areas along the river and the public, to strengthen prevention and avoid danger in time.
There were strong winds and hail in many places
According to the Guangxi Meteorological Observatory, heavy rain to heavy rain has occurred in northern Guangxi, and strong winds and hail have occurred in many places. On the 20th, Guangxi will enter the strongest period of this round of rainfall, and the scope and intensity of rainfall will reach the strongest. It is necessary to strengthen the prevention of flash floods, geological disasters and urban and rural waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall, and to prevent severe convective weather hazards such as thunderstorms, strong winds and hail.
Landslides and waterlogging occurred in some towns and villages
From 8 o'clock on the 19th to 8 o'clock on the 20th, there was heavy to heavy rain in Hezhou City, Guangxi, with localized heavy rain. The Hezhou Meteorological Observatory upgraded the orange warning signal for heavy rain to red on the 20th.
Affected by heavy rainfall, most of the rivers in the jurisdiction have a rising process, and it is expected that in the next 24 hours, some small and medium-sized rivers in Hezhou City may have over-alert floods. Some towns and villages in Babu District, Hezhou City have landslides and waterlogging.
■ Guangdong
Guangdong upgraded the flood control level III emergency response to level II
According to the Guangdong Provincial Emergency Management Department, at present, heavy rainstorms and local heavy rains have occurred in many cities and counties in central and northern Guangdong Province, and river floods have risen rapidly, and the heavy rainfall process will continue in the future, and the flood control situation is grim. The Guangdong Provincial Flood Control, Drought and Wind Control General Headquarters decided to upgrade the flood control level III emergency response to level II at 18 o'clock on April 20.
Some general-speed trains are suspended
Guangzhou Railway Group reported on the 20th that due to the continuous heavy rainfall in northern Guangdong and other places, the railway department continued to suspend and turn back the operation of the general-speed trains passing through Shaoguan of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway before 12 o'clock on the 21st, and from 10 o'clock to 18 o'clock on the 21st, some of the general-speed trains passing through the Beijing-Kowloon Railway were suspended.
Widespread flight delays due to rainfall
According to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, as of 18:43 on the 20th, the number of undeparting flights delayed for more than one hour at Baiyun Airport dropped to 90, and the emergency response level for large-scale flight delays was downgraded to yellow.
△On the 19th, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, the impact of stormy weather led to a large number of flight delays and cancellations, and there were many passengers in the waiting hall.
(According to CCTV News)