South China Farmlands Face 400mm Rain Threat, Raising Rice-Crop Flood Risks
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12
South China Farmlands Face 400mm Rain Threat, Raising Rice-Crop Flood Risks
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12
Summary
Heavy-rain forecasts for the next 10 days have triggered flood warnings across South China’s farmlands, with flash floods threatening to inundate crops and damage rice fields.
More than 400 millimeters of rain could fall in some areas, according to the China Meteorological Administration, sharply increasing the risk to low-lying agricultural land.
Wednesday through Sunday is expected to bring the heaviest downpours as a rain belt spreads across southern China, concentrating the near-term threat to rice-growing areas.