On the morning of July 16, the Shanxi Provincial Water Resources Department and the Shanxi Meteorological Administration jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for flash floods: from 8:00 a.m. on July 16 to 8:00 p.m. on July 17, flash floods are likely to occur in 16 counties in southwestern Jincheng, southeastern Linfen, eastern and central Yuncheng; flash floods are more likely to occur in 12 counties in northwestern Jincheng, southwestern and eastern Linfen, and western Yuncheng; flash floods are likely to occur in 31 counties in western and southern Jinzhong City and 5 cities in southern Luliang City, Changzhi City, and eastern Jincheng City. Other regions may also be affected by flash floods due to heavy rainfall over a short period of time. All regions are requested to take precautions such as real-time monitoring, flood control warning, and safe haven transfers.

On the morning of July 16, the Shanxi Provincial Water Resources Department and the Shanxi Meteorological Administration jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for flash floods: from 8:00 a.m. on July 16 to 8:00 p.m. on July 17, flash floods are likely to occur in 16 counties in southwestern Jincheng, southeastern Linfen, eastern and central Yuncheng; flash floods are more likely to occur in 12 counties in northwestern Jincheng, southwestern and eastern Linfen, and western Yuncheng; flash floods are likely to occur in 31 counties in western and southern Jinzhong City and 5 cities in southern Luliang City, Changzhi City, and eastern Jincheng City. Other regions may also be affected by flash floods due to heavy rainfall over a short period of time. All regions are requested to take precautions such as real-time monitoring, flood control warning, and safe haven transfers.