The Ministry of Water Resources and China Meteorological Administration jointly issued an orange meteorological warning for mountain floods at 18:00 on August 18th.

The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued an orange alert for mountain flood disasters on August 18 at 18:00. It is expected that from 20:00 on August 18 to 20:00 on August 19, there is a high possibility of mountain flood disasters in some areas of northern Hebei, northern Shanxi, southern Inner Mongolia, western and southern Guangxi, central Sichuan, northern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, eastern Qinghai, and southwestern Xinjiang. In particular, there is a greater possibility of mountain flood disasters in northwestern Hebei, northern Shanxi, southern Inner Mongolia, central Sichuan, and northern Shaanxi. Other areas may also experience mountain flood disasters due to short-duration heavy rainfall in some areas. Local authorities are advised to pay attention to real-time monitoring, flood prevention warnings, and evacuation precautions.