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Haiyuan County Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for flash flood disasters [Level III/Severe], China

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At 17:20 on September 14, 2026, the Haiyuan County Water Affairs Bureau and Haiyuan County Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a third level meteorological risk warning (yellow warning) for flash floods: Currently, the cumulative rainfall in Lijun Township, Haiyuan County has reached over 50 millimeters. The expected meteorological risk level for mountain flood disasters in Lijun Township, Haiyuan County is level three. Therefore, the Haiyuan County Water Affairs Bureau and Haiyuan County Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a three-level warning (yellow warning) for the meteorological risk of flash floods. It is expected that from 17:20 on September 14th to 20:00 on September 14th, the meteorological risk of flash floods in Lijun Township, Haiyuan County is relatively high. Please pay attention to prevention.

Measurements

Coordinates35.8617, 104.1954
RegionHaiyuan County
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityChina — cn-cma-xx
Cap UrgencyUnknown
Cap CertaintyUnknown
Cap Expires2026-09-14T20:00:00+08:00

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