Hong Kong to miss average monthly rainfall total for second month in a row despite yesterday's downpour
The lack of typhoons this month means total rainfall is well below average
Hong Kong is on track to miss its average monthly rainfall total for the second month in a row, despite a torrential downpour yesterday that caused flooding in the New Territories.
The amber rain warning was raised just after 9am, closely followed by the thunderstorm and flooding warning.
Observatory senior scientific officer Chan Sai-tick said there had been more than 100mm of rainfall over the New Territories, which got the biggest drenching, while Hong Kong Island had seen closer to 30mm.
"The bad weather was due to the trough of low pressure residing on the coast of Guangdong," he said. "Although it will bring more showers and thunderstorms, we expect the trough will gradually weaken."
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Chan said the weather would turn fine from this afternoon.