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Last Update2025-07-03
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Event Overview
On July 3, 2025, Chengdu escalated its rainstorm warning to red due to extreme weather, affecting key districts like Jinjiang and Qingyang. Rainfall is expected to reach 100mm in 3 hours, prompting flood defenses, traffic controls, and relocations. Schools and open activities are suspended, and power in low-lying areas is cut. Persistent rain until July 5 raises risks of floods and landslides, with authorities monitoring closely.
Event Timeline
Chengdu Issues Red Rainstorm Warning as Intense Heavy Rain Hits Key Districts
On July 3, 2025, at 17:10 local time, the Chengdu Meteorological Observatory escalated its rainstorm warning from orange to red, signaling extreme weather conditions affecting several key urban districts. The warning covers a large part of streets within the districts of Jinjiang, Qingyang, Jinniu, Wuhou, Chenghua, High-tech West, and High-tech South, where rainfall is expected to reach 100 millimeters within 3 hours. Prior to this, at 16:50, the orange warning had been issued anticipating over 50 millimeters of rain in similar areas accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds typical of strong convective weather systems.
Authorities have urged government departments to remain vigilant and prepare for flood defenses, with heightened inspections and traffic control on flooded or hazardous roadways, especially tunnel underpasses and river-adjacent roads. Schools and kindergartens have been advised to protect children by taking appropriate safety measures. Activities in open spaces have been suspended, and residents in flood-prone or dangerous zones are being relocated to safe places. Electrical power in low-lying areas has been cut off to mitigate risks, and drivers have been cautioned to avoid flooded and landslide-prone routes for safety.
Forecasts indicate persistent rain and strong convective weather lasting until at least July 5, with variable local intensities including heavy to very heavy downpours and strong winds, especially in the western and central parts of Chengdu. The continuous rainfall through the week is expected to raise the risk of secondary hazards such as mountain floods, landslides, mudslides, and urban flooding, particularly following above-average precipitation in June. The local Meteorological and Emergency Management bureaus continue to monitor the situation and regularly update the public with precautionary advisories to help minimize the impact of this severe weather event on residents and infrastructure.