Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants continue to drench broad swathe of China, bringing torrential rains to East China, Huanghuai and North China

台风 “海豚” 残余环流持续在我国大片区域肆虐，给华东、黄淮及华北地区带来暴雨。

Residents ride electric bicycles through floodwaters caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan Province, on August 12, 2026. Photo: IC

2026 年 8 月 12 日，在中国中部河南省郑州市，居民骑着电动车穿行在台风 “海豚” 残余环流引发的积水中。图片来源：IC

Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, weakened into a tropical depression over Central China’s Hubei Province on Monday and was subsequently declassified by the National Meteorological Center (NMC). However, its remnants continue to bring significant rainfall risks. Combined with incoming cold air, the system is expected to trigger heavy rain across East China, the Huanghuai region and North China over the next three days, with some areas facing high risks of rain-triggered disasters.

今年第 13 号台风 “海豚” 于周一在湖北省境内减弱为热带低压，随后中央气象台对其停止编号。但其残余环流仍将带来显著降雨风险。未来三天，该系统叠加冷空气，预计将在华东、黄淮、华北地区引发强降雨，部分区域发生暴雨次生灾害风险较高。

The NMC continued its orange alert for heavy rain and blue alert for severe convective weather on Wednesday morning. At 6 pm on Tuesday, the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) jointly issued a red warning for flash floods, while the Ministry of Natural Resources and the CMA jointly issued an orange risk warning for geological disasters, China’s state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.

中央气象台周三早晨继续发布暴雨橙色预警和强对流天气蓝色预警。据中央广播电视总台周三报道，周二 18 时，水利部与中国气象局联合发布山洪灾害红色预警；自然资源部与中国气象局联合发布地质灾害橙色风险预警。

Around Wednesday, the typhoon’s remnants are expected to stall near the border area of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces, interacting with an upper-level trough and cold air to bring another round of widespread heavy rain, People’s Daily reported on Wednesday.

据《人民日报》周三消息，周三前后，台风残余环流将在鄂豫皖三省交界附近停滞，与高空槽、冷空气共同作用，引发新一轮大范围强降雨。

At the center of the heavy rainfall, parts of central and eastern Henan were hit by torrential to exceptionally heavy rain on Tuesday, with extreme rainfall reported locally in Pingdingshan and Luoyang. More heavy rain is forecast from Wednesday through Saturday, with parts of central and western Henan at risk of exceptionally heavy to extreme rainfall. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters activated a Level II emergency flood-control response at 8 am on Wednesday, per the CCTV report.

降雨核心区域内，河南中东部多地周二出现大暴雨至特大暴雨，平顶山、洛阳局地出现极端强降雨。预计周三至周六强降雨持续，河南中西部部分地区有特大暴雨、极端暴雨风险。据央视报道，河南省防汛抗旱指挥部于周三 8 时启动防汛二级应急响应。

The Henan provincial meteorological observatory upgraded its heavy rain warning to red at 7:30 am on Wednesday. Parts of multiple cities including Luoyang, Zhengzhou and Zhoukou have seen exceptionally heavy rainfall, with Changcun village in Yexian county recording a maximum of 356.9 millimeters.

河南省气象台周三 7 时 30 分将暴雨预警升级为红色。洛阳、郑州、周口等多地出现特大暴雨，叶县常村最大降雨量达 356.9 毫米。

In response, China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management decided to raise the Level IV emergency flood-control response for Henan to Level III at 9 am on Wednesday.

对此，国家防汛抗旱总指挥部、应急管理部决定，周三 9 时将河南省防汛应急响应由四级提升至三级。

Sun Qianqian, a CMA meteorological analyst, explained that as the moisture carried by the typhoon reaches Henan, the Taihang and Funiu mountains will act as a barrier, forcing the moist air to rise and significantly amplifying precipitation.

中国气象局气象分析师孙倩倩解释，台风携带的水汽抵达河南后，太行山、伏牛山形成地形阻挡，迫使暖湿气流抬升，显著增强降雨强度。

The arrival of cold air is expected to further fuel severe convection, unleashing the system’s remaining energy and moisture, CCTV reported.

央视报道称，冷空气的到来将进一步激发强对流，释放该系统残存的能量与水汽。

The combination of the typhoon’s remnants and cold air can produce even heavier rain than the typhoon itself. With saddle-shaped weak steering currents between high-pressure systems to the east and west, Typhoon Dolphin’s residual low-pressure circulation is expected to stall over Henan and Hubei provinces, prolonging the rainfall, according to CCTV.

台风残余环流叠加冷空气，所产生的降雨强度甚至会超过台风本体。据央视介绍，东西两侧高压之间形成鞍形弱引导气流，台风 “海豚” 残留低压环流将在河南、湖北一带停滞，延长降雨持续时间。

After Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants moved into Hubei, strong winds and heavy rain hit parts of the province, with Xiangyang, Shiyan and Suizhou among the hardest-hit areas, CCTV reported.

央视报道，台风 “海豚” 残余环流进入湖北后，省内多地遭遇大风暴雨，襄阳、十堰、随州受灾较重。

Since China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level IV flood-control emergency response for Hubei on Monday, more than 25,000 people had been relocated from affected areas by Tuesday noon, Hubei Daily reported on Wednesday.

据《湖北日报》周三消息，自国家防总、应急管理部周一针对湖北启动防汛四级应急响应以来，截至周二中午，受灾地区已有超 2.5 万人转移安置。

Heavy rain has increased flood-control pressure in Xiangyang, where 125 reservoirs have exceeded normal water levels. More than 10,000 people had been relocated by Tuesday evening, while 266 rescue teams with 9,087 personnel have been deployed and more than 170,000 emergency relief supplies prepared, according to Hubei Daily.

强降雨加大了襄阳防汛压力，当地 125 座水库超汛限水位。截至周二晚间，当地已转移超 1 万人，出动 266 支救援队伍、9087 名救援人员，储备应急物资 17 万余件。

Hubei has dispatched experts and working teams to key areas including Xiangyang and Shiyan. Some 27,800 emergency personnel and 16,400 sets of rescue equipment have been pre-positioned in areas facing heavy rain, Hubei Daily reported.

湖北已向襄阳、十堰等重点地区派出专家组和工作组。《湖北日报》称，全省在暴雨影响区域预置 2.78 万名应急人员、1.64 万台（套）救援装备。

Moreover, heavy rain is expected to continue in Beijing from Wednesday morning through Thursday daytime, with the most intense rainfall occurring from Wednesday morning through the day. The rain was forecast to gradually weaken starting Wednesday night, CCTV reported.

此外，据央视报道，北京自周三早晨至周四白天持续有大雨，最强降雨时段为周三白天，周三夜间起降雨逐步减弱。

According to Xue Li, director of the flood control and drought relief division of the Beijing Emergency Management Bureau, rain began spreading across Beijing around Tuesday noon, with Shifosi village in Yanqing district recording the city’s highest rainfall of 175.4 millimeters between noon and 9 pm, CCTV reported.

北京市应急管理局防汛抗旱处处长薛莉介绍，周二中午前后降雨开始覆盖北京，延庆区石佛寺村在周二中午至 21 时录得全市最大降雨量 175.4 毫米。

Beijing activated a citywide Level II flood-control emergency response at 9 am on Tuesday. Districts of Fangshan and Mentougou were placed under a strengthened Level I response, while eight other districts, including Changping and Tongzhou, activated Level I flood-control responses.

北京于周二 9 时启动全市防汛二级应急响应；房山、门头沟升级为一级强化响应，昌平、通州等另外 8 个区启动防汛一级应急响应。

In addition, the capital city had evacuated all residents identified as being at risk by 6 pm on Tuesday. As of 9 pm on Tuesday, Beijing had closed 151 tourist attractions and 157 camping sites, suspended more than 4,100 rural B&B operations, evacuated or turned back over 1,300 tourists, and halted work at more than 3,300 construction sites.

另外，北京市已于周二 18 时前完成全部危险区域人员转移。截至周二 21 时，北京已关闭 151 处景区、157 个露营地，关停 4100 余家乡村民宿，转移劝返游客 1300 余人，3300 余处在建工地停工。

Heavy rain also hit many parts of Tianjin Municipality on Wednesday, disrupting air travel. By 12:30 pm, the Tianjin Binhai International Airport had canceled four flights and delayed 13, with services to Chengdu, Guiyang and Kunming among the hardest hit.

周三天津市多地也出现强降雨，航空出行受到影响。截至 12 时 30 分，天津滨海国际机场已取消 4 架航班、延误 13 架，飞往成都、贵阳、昆明的航线受影响最为严重。

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