China's national meteorological observatory on Saturday issued a red alert for rainstorms, the most severe in its four-tier weather warning system, with authorities cautioning about possible geological disasters in rain-hit regions.
Some areas in Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces are expected to be hit by downpours, with some regions likely to experience heavy rain of up to 280 mm within 24 hours until 14:00 Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Center forecast.
In response to recent weather conditions, the country's top meteorological authority and the Ministry of Natural Resources jointly issued alerts for geological disasters, warning that eastern and central provinces of Anhui and Hubei are prone to flash floods between Friday evening and Saturday evening, while parts of Hunan, Chongqing and Guizhou should also take precautionary measures against possible rain-induced geological disasters.
The Xijiang River in the Pearl River basin is experiencing its third flood of the year since Saturday morning.
The highest water level monitored by Wuzhou hydrological station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at a time when the flood peak arrived was 20.00 meters, exceeding the warning line by 1.5 meters. Currently, the water level of the Xijiang River is gradually dropping.
Copyright CCTV.
