Extreme rainstorm hits China’s Shandong, dropping 151 mm (5.9 inches) of rain in one hour
Image credit: Jim Yang
An extreme rainstorm struck northern China on Monday, August 26, 2024, bringing in over 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain in a short time to 6 provinces and breaking multiple daily records.
Shangdong recorded 151 mm (5.94 inches) of rain in an hour after a rainstorm struck the province at 21:00 local time (LT), setting a new short-term rain record for the province.
Dongying City in Shangdong Province recorded 145.8 mm (5.74 inches ) of rain in one hour leading to severe flooding. This set a new hourly rainfall record for the province.
Visuals showed severely inundated streets full of muddy waters.
Record-breaking rainfall hits Dongying, #Shandong Province, with 145.8mm in just 60 minutes! Severe flooding has affected parts of the city as the downpour sets a new hourly rainfall record for the province. Stay safe！#flood #weather pic.twitter.com/VlkASOepZn
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) August 27, 2024
Northern China was hit by a storm today, with rainfall exceeding 100 mm in six provinces and many places breaking daily rainfall records; Shandong received 151 mm of rainfall in 60 minutes, setting a new record for short-term heavy rain in the province. pic.twitter.com/2tHJygZo7M
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) August 26, 2024
At 9 p.m. on August 26, Dongying, Shandong was hit by extreme rainstorms. The weather station recorded 145.8 mm of rainfall in 60 minutes, and the city streets were completely flooded. pic.twitter.com/QGeRYTsoGw
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) August 26, 2024
The extreme rainstorm and flooding in Shandong last night pic.twitter.com/ZJNAwWq0vW
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) August 27, 2024
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