According to the Chongqing Meteorological Service on July 13, the average rainfall across the city since June hit 424.1 mm, 60% more than the same period of the past years, and the most since 1961. Meteorologists warned against flooding and geological disasters to be caused by heavy and frequent rains in certain regions.

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in the rain

counties with 10% less of rainfall, others suffered from heavy rains, especially those in the south, with 1-1.7 times the average. Five districts and counties such as Nanchuan and Qijiang saw a peak since 1961. The precipitation in Longxi, Pengshui, reached 1,083.7mm, close to the annual total.

Since June, the city has been hit by nine consecutive heavy rain. Two downpours are expected to visit the city on July 14-15 and July 17-19. The intervals will be short, and the probability of the rains hitting the same region high, which makes the flood control difficult.

Why are the recent rains in Chongqing so fierce? Tang Hongyu, the chief engineer of Chongqing Climate Center, said that it is mainly related to the atmospheric circulation since June this year. In the summer, the strong subtropical high of the western Pacific is affecting Chongqing. Since June, the subtropical high of the western Pacific has marched northward, sufficient vapor been sent to its periphery from the southwest, the cold air been from the north to the south, and the low vortex in the southwest exerted specific influence, which led to the frequent heavy rains.

Forecast by Chongqing Meteorological Service, it will rain again in the next three days in the city from the night of July 14 to the daytime of July 16.