From May 18 to 19, Guangxi in southern China experienced its heaviest rainfall of the year, with Qinzhou recording an unprecedented 189.6 millimeters of rain in one hour, breaking historical records. On May 19 at 5:45 AM, the Nanning Meteorological Observatory upgraded its orange rainstorm warning to red due to the severe downpour.

The torrential rain caused significant flooding in some neighborhoods of Nanning, submerging entire ground floors and forcing residents to swim to safety. According to staff from the Changgang Road Community in Qingxiu District, the heavy rain led to severe flooding in parts of the area, with water levels reaching up to three meters in the worst-hit spots.

Videos captured by residents show floodwaters rising past the first floor of buildings, submerging vehicles, and prompting those living on the ground floor to move to higher levels. Some residents even swam to safety. Firefighters used inflatable boats to rescue those trapped inside the flooded neighborhoods.

Community staff from Changgang Road reported that from 5 AM, they, along with firefighters and other relevant departments, have been fully mobilized. By 11 AM, over 200 residents had been evacuated using inflatable boats.

The video was provided with permission from local media.

From May 18 to 19, Guangxi experienced the strongest rainstorm of the year, with Qinzhou recording a one-hour rainfall of 189.6 millimeters, breaking the historical record for hourly rainfall in Guangxi，China.

At 5:45 AM on May 19, the Nanning Meteorological Observatory upgraded the orange rainstorm warning signal to red. Due to the heavy rain, some streets and residential areas in Nanning suffered severe flooding, with entire ground floors completely submerged, forcing residents to swim to safety.

According to staff from the Changgang Road Community in Qingxiu District, the heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in some residential areas on the street, with rapid water flow and flood depths reaching up to three meters.

Videos taken by residents of the area show floodwaters surpassing the first floor of residential buildings and reaching the second floor. Some vehicles in the community were completely submerged. Residents living on the first floor have moved to higher floors, and some have spontaneously swum to safety. Firefighters used inflatable boats to carry out rescue operations deep within the community.

The staff from the Changgang Road Community stated that since 5 AM, all community workers, along with firefighters and other relevant departments, have been fully mobilized. By 11 AM, over 200 residents had been evacuated using inflatable boats.

广西大暴雨有小区积水最深达三米 居民游泳转移
5月18日至19日，广西出现今年以来最强暴雨天气过程，其中钦州1小时降雨量189.6毫米，打破了广西一小时雨量历史纪录。
5月19日5时45分，南宁市气象台将暴雨橙色预警信号提升为红色。受暴雨影响，南宁市区内有部分街道小区发生严重内涝，整个一层被完全淹没，有居民游泳转移。
据青秀区长堽路社区的工作人员介绍，受强降雨影响，街道部分小区发生严重内涝，水势较急，积水最深处可达三米。
该街道居民拍摄的视频显示，积水已没过居民楼一楼，到达二楼，小区内更是有车辆被完全淹没，居住在一层的居民已转移至楼上，还有居民自发游泳转移。消防官兵乘坐皮划艇，深入小区内部开展救助。
长堽路社区的工作人员介绍，从早上5点开始，社区工作人员全体出动，和消防员等相关部门一起，截止上午11点，已用皮划艇陆续撤出200多位小区居民。