A city in southern China has been pummelled by a torrential rain, leading to devastating floods.

Video filmed in Shanguan City in Guangdong Province on April 21, shows residents moving along the roads submerged by deep floodwater.

The severe weather was influenced by a combination of factors including an upper trough, shear line, and weak cold air. As a result, river levels soared, causing serious urban water logging.

As of 7:00 p.m. pm on April 20, Shaoguan has recorded an astonishing average rainfall of 518.2 millimetres for April, a figure that is more than three times the normal for this time of year, which stands at 129.9 millimetres. This year’s deluge has shattered the historical record for the same period, previously set in 1951 at 477.3 millimetres.

The video was provided by local meda with permission.

受高空槽、切变线、弱冷空气共同影响，4月19日到20日，广东韶关出现特大暴雨天气，河水上涨内涝严重 。
截至4月20日19时，韶关今年4月份的全市平均雨量为518.2毫米，比常年同期（129.9毫米）偏多3倍，已破同期雨量历史纪录（1951年 477.3毫米）。