Heavy rain has battered urban areas in northeast China's Liaoning Province and northwest China's Gansu Province since Monday, leading to flooding and traffic disruptions. Dalian City, a coastal city in Liaoning, experienced intense rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday, with maximum hourly precipitation reaching 73.7 millimeters. Short-term water accumulation was observed on several roads in the urban area, with depths reaching up to 40 centimeters in sections of the Pulandian District. To ensure smooth traffic during the morning rush hour, urban management and traffic police departments quickly implemented drainage and traffic control measures. Currently, rainfall in Dalian has ceased. Weather forecasts indicate that the city may still experience showers or thunderstorms from midnight Tuesday to Wednesday morning. In Gansu, several areas, including the capital city of Lanzhou, have also experienced heavy rainfall since Monday, with some streets seeing water depths exceeding 30 centimeters. Local authorities quickly deployed personnel to address the situation and used pumps for drainage operations. The rainfall has now stopped, the water has mostly receded, and cleanup and disinfection efforts are nearing completion. SHOTLIST: Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China - Aug 19, 2025 1. Various of vehicles running on flooded road; 2. Police officer directing traffic; 3. Traffic, police officer in rain; Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, northwest China - Aug 18, 2025 4. Vehicles running on flooded road; 5. Truck carrying pumps for drainage, workers; 6. Tanker truck sucking water on road; 7. Various of workers clearing flood water, police officer directing traffic. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]