Extreme Rainfall Threatens North as China Enters Peak Flood Season China's peak flood season has begun, bringing with it extreme rainfall that promises to be more frequent and intense than usual.
The northern regions are bracing for 20 to 50 percent more rain than normal from late July to early August, a forecast that is alarming and reveals the profound impact of climate change on China's weather patterns.
The shifting rain belt, pushed westward and northward by rising temperatures, is expanding humid and semi humid climate zones across the country.