This round of heavy rainfall in Hainan is extremely extreme, with the maximum rainfall reaching 912.9 mm.

China News Service, Haikou, September 14 (Yunbei Li Fan) The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Observatory stated on the afternoon of the 14th that due to the combined influence of tropical low pressure and cold air, this round of heavy rainfall in Hainan was extremely extreme. A total of 3 towns on the island received more than 800 mm of rainfall, with the maximum rainfall reaching 912.9 mm.

According to monitoring, from 8:00 on September 14 to 14:00 on September 14, a total of 10 towns (districts) in 5 cities and counties in Hainan, Baoting, Wuzhishan, Changjiang, Qiongzhong and Sanya, received more than 100 mm of rainfall, with the maximum rainfall of 299.6 mm in Xiangshui Town, Baoting County.

Process rainfall statistics show that from 8:00 on September 11 to 14:00 on September 14, a total of 6 towns and villages in the three cities and counties of Baoting, Wuzhishan and Qiongzhong in Hainan received more than 700 mm of rainfall, and a total of 3 towns in Baoting and Wuzhishan received more than 800 mm of rainfall. The maximum rainfall was 912.9 mm in Xiangshui Town, Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County.

The Meteorological Department stated that the center of the remnant vortex after the South China Sea tropical depression weakened is currently in the central and northern parts of Vietnam. It is expected to move westward from tonight and continue to weaken in intensity.

It is expected that due to the combined influence of the tropical low pressure remnant vortex and cold air, from the afternoon to night of September 14, there will be heavy to heavy rains and local heavy rains in the central, eastern and southern areas of Hainan Island, while the remaining areas will have light to moderate rains and local heavy rains.

The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Department reminded: This process is extremely extreme, the accumulated rainfall is large, and the risk of secondary disasters from heavy rains is extremely high. It is recommended that relevant departments continue to carry out safety inspections of reservoirs, roads and bridges, geological disaster hazard points, and urban underground spaces, as well as risk prevention work for urban and rural waterlogging, farmland waterlogging, small and medium-sized river floods, flash floods, geological disasters, and mountain and water tourism. Although the rainfall in Hainan Province has weakened since the 15th, the soil moisture content is high and water collection in mountainous areas will continue for 1 to 2 days. It is still necessary to continue to pay attention to risks such as reservoirs and geological disaster hazards.