Extreme rainstorm hits China’s Mount Tai
Image credit: Jim Yang
An extreme rainstorm brought 126 mm (4.96 inches) of rainfall within just one hour over Mount Tai in China’s Shandong Province on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, turning a mountain road into a raging river.
Visuals shared on social media showed people stuck on the side of the path to save themselves from the flood water which was gushing down the mountain road at an intense speed.
On the afternoon of August 7, Mount Tai in Shandong was hit by an extreme rainstorm, with 126 mm of rainfall in one hour, and the road down the mountain was flooded. pic.twitter.com/aaJRL9LB5d
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) August 8, 2024
A rainstorm had also caused flooding in Mount Tai about one month ago and a huge amount of water was seen flowing down the steps of the mountain.
Mount Tai also known as Tai Shan is one of China’s most sacred mountains located in western Shangdong it is the highest point in Shangdong province standing at an elevation of 1 545 m (5 069 feet) above sea level.
The lower part of the mountain is a warm temperate zone and the top of the mountain is a medium temperate zone. The mountain is cloudy and foggy, with an average annual precipitation of 1 132 mm (44.61 inches), while the surrounding area receives only 750 mm (29.53 inches).
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