Shanghai just issued a blue rainstorm warning signal, and the central urban area and some suburban areas have initiated a level four response action for flood and typhoon prevention.

It is expected that within the next 6 hours, the hourly precipitation in the city center, Songjiang, Minhang, and the northern part of Pudong New Area will reach over 35 millimeters. The Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning for heavy rain at 21:45 on July 17, 2025. The city flood control headquarters decided to simultaneously initiate level IV response actions for flood and typhoon prevention in the central city area, Songjiang, Minhang, and Pudong New Area.