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Dawu Meteorological Station issued an orange rainstorm warning [Level II/severe], China

Event time: Last updated: 2 hr ago China
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At 7:23 on October 20, 2026, Dawu County Meteorological Station upgraded the rainstorm warning signal to orange: 25 mm rainfall has occurred in Xiadian in the past two hours. It is estimated that this morning, some towns in our county will still have 30-50 mm rainfall. Mountain torrents, geological disasters, floods in small and medium-sized rivers, and urban and rural waterlogging risks are high. Please strengthen prevention.

Measurements

Coordinates35.8617, 104.1954
RegionDawu County
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityChina — cn-cma-xx
Cap UrgencyUnknown
Cap CertaintyUnknown

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Source updated 2 hours ago (Oct 19, 2026 23:32 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 55 seconds ago

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Area as the agency stated it: Dawu County

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