Four reservoirs exceed the flood limit, and the "Kanu" residual circulation causes rainstorm in many places in Liaoning rainstorm | local | Liaoning
Xinhua News Agency, Shenyang, August 13 Affected by the residual circulation of typhoon "Kanu", from August 12 to 13, rainstorm occurred in southern Liaoning Province, local heavy rainstorm, and heavy rain to rainstorm occurred in central and eastern regions. On the 13th, the reporter learned from the Liaoning Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Command that due to heavy rainfall, the total storage capacity of 37 large reservoirs in Liaoning was 18.411 billion cubic meters, 3.796 billion cubic meters more than the same period in many years. Four reservoirs in the province exceeded the flood limit and are currently discharging floodwaters.
According to statistics from the Liaoning Provincial Meteorological Observatory, from 8:00 on August 12th to 8:00 on August 13th, the average rainfall in Liaoning Province was 33.7 millimeters. 78 meteorological stations in 10 districts and counties in Shenyang, Dalian, Anshan, and Yingkou experienced rainfall ranging from 100 millimeters to 250 millimeters. 23 districts and counties in Shenyang, Dalian, Anshan, Dandong, Yingkou, and Liaoyang have experienced 217 stations of short-term heavy rainfall of over 20 millimeters per hour. The maximum hourly rainfall of 52 millimeters occurred on Changhai Ocean Island in Changhai County, Dalian.
At present, 10 cities and 72 counties in Liaoning have initiated flood control emergency responses. Among them, Anshan, Fushun, and Dandong have activated Level II emergency response, Shenyang, Dalian, Benxi, Tieling, and Shenfu demonstration areas have activated Level III emergency response, and Yingkou and Liaoyang have activated Level IV emergency response. The Anshan Flood Control and Drought Relief Command issued Order No. 1 of 2023, stating that all levels and types of schools, kindergartens, and training institutions in the city will suspend classes for one day on the 13th, and all A-level scenic spots will be closed.
The meteorological department forecast that rainstorm would occur in Fushun, Benxi, Dandong and Xiuyan from the morning to the night of the 13th, among which there would be local heavy rainstorm in Dandong, Xiuyan and Benxi; Dalian, Yingkou, Liaoyang, Shenyang, Anshan, Haicheng, Tieling, Tieling and Xifeng have moderate to heavy rain, and local rainstorm; The above-mentioned areas are locally accompanied by strong convective weather such as short-term heavy rainfall, with maximum hourly rainfall ranging from 40 millimeters to 70 millimeters.