Tropical Storm Dolphin Batters Eastern China With Heavy Rain and Flooding (2026-08-10)

Tropical Storm Dolphin unleashed torrential rain across eastern China on Monday, causing widespread flooding in Zhejiang province and the megacity of Shanghai. The storm, which had weakened from typhoon strength after making landfall the previous evening, continued to disrupt daily life as authorities warned of the ongoing risk of severe flooding and landslides.

Aerial footage from Wenzhou in Zhejiang showed extensive inundation, with streets turned into rivers and traffic wading through deep water. In Shanghai, rescue workers were seen pumping water from submerged neighbourhoods and draining flooded streets as the city grappled with the storm's aftermath.

By Monday morning, Dolphin's maximum sustained winds had dropped to 65 kilometers per hour (40 mph), according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration. The China Meteorological Administration reported the storm was moving northwest at 15 to 20 kilometers per hour (9 to 12 mph) and was expected to continue weakening until it dissipated.

The storm had made landfall Sunday evening in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, with winds of 151 kilometers per hour (93 mph), after bringing heavy rain to northern Taiwan over the weekend. State broadcaster CCTV reported that authorities in Yueqing, a city in Zhejiang, were searching for people trapped in flooded homes and clearing broken branches from streets.

Ahead of the storm's arrival, more than 300,000 people were preemptively relocated to safer areas. Shanghai's two airports also cancelled over 1,300 flights as a precautionary measure, underscoring the severity of the approaching system.