• Five stations break daily rainfall records following Typhoon Dolphin’s double landfall, China

    Five stations break station-history daily rainfall records in in Zhejiang and Shanghai, following Typhoon Dolphin’s double landfall on August 9, 2026. Localized rainfall totals in parts of Taizhou exceeded 700 mm (28 inches) between August 8 and early August 10.Meanwhile, The Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level IV national emergency response for geological disasters in Hebei, Henan and Hubei on August 10.

  • Typhoon Dolphin approaches landfall south of Taizhou, Zhejiang and Fujian raise emergency responses, China

    Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to make landfall south of Taizhou along the southeastern Chinese coast on August 9, 2026. Zhejiang was put under a Level 1 typhoon emergency response, Fujian had raised its response to Level 2, and China’s National Meteorological Center maintained a red typhoon warning as the cyclone approached the coast. Fujian also reported 98 900 people relocated from risk areas, while ferry, rail and aviation restrictions are in effect in affected areas.

  • Severe floods hit eastern and northern China after Typhoon Bavi’s double landfall

    Typhoon Bavi battered eastern China after making two landfalls in Zhejiang Province late Saturday, July 11, 2026. More than 2.68 million people were relocated in Zhejiang alone ahead of landfall, while rainfall exceeded 300 mm (12 inches) in some areas. As the system moved northward, severe flooding submerged roads under more than 2 m (6.6 feet) of water in parts of Hebei, stranded approximately 1 800 people and disrupted railway services in Liaoning, while 46 rivers nationwide exceeded warning levels.

  • Typhoon “Hagupit” slams into China’s Zhejiang

    Typhoon "Hagupit" — the fourth named storm of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season — made landfall in China's Zhejiang Province at around 19:30 UTC on August 4, 2020. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph) and gusts to 187 km/h (115…

  • China: Rain quenches thirst of areas hit by drought

    Rain in Central and South China is expected to drench drought-hit regions over the next three days, which could help to ease the dry spell, but experts warned the local public to prepare for heavy rains and even floods.At least light to moderate rains would