Many places in Guangdong experienced heavy rainfall, and 80 towns and streets experienced heavy rains and heavy rains.

China News Service, Guangzhou, August 17 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​Many places in Guangdong experienced heavy rainfall from the day of the 16th to the morning of the 17th. There were heavy rains and heavy rains in 80 towns and streets in the province. The maximum rainfall in the province reached 163.6 mm. The Guangdong Meteorological Department said that rainfall in the province will become more frequent in the near future. Guangzhou in heavy rain. Photo by Wang Jian According to meteorological and hydrological monitoring, from 8:00 on the 16th to 8:00 on the 17th, 12 towns and streets in the province recorded heavy rains of more than 100 mm, 68 towns and streets recorded heavy rains of 50 mm and 100 mm, and 142 towns and streets recorded heavy rains of 25 mm and 50 mm. Among them, Dacheng Town, Xinyi City, Maoming, recorded the province's maximum rainfall of 163.6 mm. In addition, the towns and streets with the highest rainfall in some prefectures and cities include: Huadong Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou 150 mm, Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan 136.2 mm, Yonghan Town, Longmen County, Huizhou, 129 mm, and Longshan Town, Fogang County, Qingyuan, 115.5 mm. The Guangdong Meteorological Department predicts that due to the influence of the weak convergence line on the 17th, there will still be (thunder) showers and local heavy rains in most parts of the province, and some cities and counties will have high temperatures of around 35°C. From the 18th to the 19th, affected by the strengthening of easterly airflow, there were moderate to heavy rains and local heavy rains across the province. Among them, on the 18th, it was cloudy to overcast in cities and counties in western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, with moderate (thunder) rain and local (heavy) rainstorms. The remaining cities and counties were cloudy with (thunder) showers and local heavy rains. On the 19th, it was cloudy to cloudy in western Guangdong to the west side of the Pearl River Estuary, with moderate to heavy rain and local (heavy) heavy rain. The other cities and counties were cloudy with scattered (thunder) showers. Meteorological experts said that thunderstorms have been frequent in Guangdong recently, and attention should be paid to preventing local disasters caused by short-term heavy precipitation. (over)