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KUALA LUMPUR, AUGUST 2026 — The remnants of Typhoon Dolphin brought torrential rain to Beijing and parts of central China on Wednesday, August 12, with authorities warning of a heightened risk of flooding and transport disruption.
Dolphin, described as the strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year, weakened after travelling more than 6,000 kilometres. However, its remaining weather system continued to pull large amounts of tropical moisture inland, affecting Beijing and Henan province.
Beijing was forecast to receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall within 24 hours, prompting authorities to issue an orange rainstorm warning, the country’s second-highest alert level. Six bus routes were also suspended as heavy rain disrupted the morning commute.
Heavy rainfall had already broken local records in parts of Henan and Hubei. Wugang recorded 209.5 millimetres of rain, while Xiangyang received 169.1 millimetres, both setting new single-day August rainfall records.
The extreme weather has renewed concerns over flooding, damage to crops and disruptions to manufacturing. Heavy rain events cause significant economic losses in China each year by damaging infrastructure, agriculture and industrial operations.
China has faced increasingly severe weather conditions, while the emergence of the El Niño weather pattern this year has contributed to higher temperatures and more intense typhoon activity, according to Reuters.
Chinese meteorologists are also increasingly using new artificial intelligence-based weather models alongside traditional forecasting systems in an effort to improve warnings and strengthen the country’s ability to respond to extreme weather.
