Flooding caused by heavy rain has impacted at least 27 of 31 of China’s provinces and regions. On July 14, China’s National Meteorological Center alerted that more heavy rain is forecasted for the area of the Yangtze river basin in the next 24 hours.
The center estimated that the overall rainfall in southern China’s Yangtze river basin would be 100 millimeters (3.94 inches) to 180 millimeters (7.09 inches) from July 14 to 16. In some regions, the rainfall would reach 300 millimeters (11.81 inches).
