Hong Kong battered by heavy rain -- experienced first red rainstorm signal of the year
發佈日期: 2026-05-21 20:11
TVB News
Upper-air disturbance has brought about unstable weather conditions along the Southern Chinese coast.
Earlier this morning, the observatory issued the first red rainstorm signal of this year lasting for a period of around two and a half hours.
The highest rainfall was recorded in the northern New Territories with some areas recording rainfall of above 200 millimetres.
Hong Kong has been battered by harsh weather conditions starting last night with the observatory issuing the amber rainstorm signal at 9 p.m. yesterday.
Among the areas that experienced the heaviest rainfall was the northern New Territories, which saw cases of vehicles breaking down and being stuck in the deluge.
A minibus was trapped near the Hong Kong Golf Club but none of the 13 passengers on board were injured.
The heavy downpour continued well into the night with weather authorities issuing the red rainstorm signal at 2:40 a.m.
According to the observatory, the heavy rain and thunderstorms were a result of an upper-air disturbance's ongoing effects on the Pearl River Delta region.
The heaviest rainfall was recorded in areas such as Pat Heung, Kam Tin, Sheung Shui, Ta Kwu Ling and Sha Tau Kok.
The observatory issued the Special Announcement on Flooding in the northern New Territories, with various stores in the region reporting cases of their goods being drenched by the flood.
This shopkeeper said the surging water reached up to his ankles and estimated losses of close to 3,000 dollars.
Farms in the northern New Territories were also not spared from the deluge.
This farmer tried to collect his produce but wasn't quick enough, stressing that the heavy rain appeared out of nowhere.
He only managed to save half of the watermelons he grew.
The Drainage Services Department received at least seven cases of flooding and deployed its mobile powerful pumping robot to handle drainage issues near Sheung Shui's Choi Yuen Road.
Residents were relieved this morning when the observatory downgraded the red to amber rainstorm signal at 5:15 a.m., before dropping the signal entirely at 9:30 a.m.
Meanwhile, weather authorities forecast weather conditions will improve by tomorrow at the earliest, adding that the weather will remain hot throughout the Buddha's Birthday weekend.
