There are heavy rains in parts of nine provinces and cities such as Hubei and Henan. How long will this heavy rainfall last?

There will be heavy rain in Hubei, Henan and other provinces, but this heavy rain will not last long. It is expected that after July 20, the heavy rainfall in most areas will be weakened. By July 2 1 day, the heavy rainfall in most areas will stop completely. However, according to the information released by the Meteorological Bureau, although the duration of this heavy rainfall is short, the rainfall will be relatively large in the later period. The eastern part of southwest China and the northern part of Jiangsu and Anhui need to be vigilant, because heavy rainfall is likely to cause secondary disasters.

The heavy rainfall will start from the night of July 18. At the beginning, there will be an obvious heavy rainfall process in Yunnan and Guizhou in Sichuan Basin, and the heavy rainfall in these areas will last until the night of July 19 or the early morning of July 20. After July 20th, the rainfall in these areas will obviously decrease and gradually clear up.

On the night of July 18, there will be heavy rain in northwest Hunan, central Hubei, southern and eastern Henan, and parts of Guizhou and Anhui. On July 19, the heavy rainfall in the above areas will be slightly weakened, and the rainfall in some areas can reach 30 mm. On the morning of July 20, the accumulated rainfall in the above areas can reach about 150 mm. After July 20, the rainfall in the above areas will be obviously weakened and gradually cleared up. According to the news released by the Meteorological Observatory, from the night of July 18 to the morning of July 20, mountain torrents are prone to geological disasters in southern Shaanxi, northeastern Sichuan, northern Chongqing and western Guizhou, and relevant local departments need to take preventive measures.

Generally speaking, this heavy rainfall will be very heavy. Although there is a threat, it won't last long. * * * The total duration is about 2~3 days.