Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, issued a red flood alert and raised its flood control emergency response to the highest level Monday morning, as the northward-moving Tropical Storm Bavi brought extreme downpours to the city.
China adopts a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red indicating the most severe conditions, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
The municipal meteorological service forecast that rain from Bavi would continue lashing Shenyang through Tuesday, with cumulative rainfall of 60 to 160 millimeters.
Intense rainfall in Shenyang caused waterlogging on roads in many urban districts. Several metro station entrances were temporarily closed for safety.
Water levels in major rivers, including Liaohe, Hunhe and Taizi, rose significantly due to the downpours.
Shenyang's Taoxian International Airport experienced minor flight delays, though overall operations have not been disrupted.
China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. adjusted train schedules and suspended many services between 20:00 Sunday and 10:00 Monday to ensure safety.
Heavy rain hit central Liaoning from 20:00 Sunday. Five prefecture-level cities in the province suspended work, schools and businesses on Monday to mitigate potential flood risks.
By 6:00 Monday, 13 cities in Liaoning had activated flood control emergency responses. A total of 171,412 residents were evacuated, with most from Fushun City.
Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, landed on the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province at around 23:20 Saturday.
Typhoon Bavi brings heavy rain, flood alerts to northeastern Shenyang
