When will the heavy rainfall in Henan weaken?
Chen Tao, chief forecaster of the Central Meteorological Observatory, said that the Huanghuai area in North China, especially in Henan Province, has experienced many rare extreme rainfall processes, such as "638", "758", "828" and "968", and all of them have experienced heavy precipitation exceeding extreme values, but this does not mean that Henan is prone to extreme weather.
The specific situation of the recent rainstorm in Henan:
From 8: 00 on July 17 to 8: 00 on July 2 1 7, the average rainfall in Henan Province reached 144.7 mm; The average rainfall in Zhengzhou is 458.2 mm, the maximum accumulated rainfall in Baizhai, xinmi city, Zhengzhou is 9 18.9 mm, and Zhengzhou National Meteorological Observatory is 772 mm. The accumulated rainfall in some areas has exceeded the local annual average rainfall (Zhengzhou annual average rainfall is 64 1 mm).
On July 2 1 day, the Central Meteorological Observatory and the Henan Meteorological Observatory held a press conference to introduce the rainstorm in Henan and its causes. According to the Central Meteorological Observatory, this process has the characteristics of large accumulated rainfall, long duration, strong short-term rainfall and outstanding extreme conditions.