2023 Hong Kong rainstorm and floods

In the evening of 7 September 2023, a heavy rainstorm struck the city of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta area, including parts of Guangdong, China and Macau. The record rainfall caused widespread flooding and landslides in the cities, four dead and dozens injured.

2023 Hong Kong rainstorm and floods
Low pressure system of former typhoon Haikui, affecting the Pearl River Delta area
CauseLow pressure trough of residual Typhoon Haikui
Meteorological history
Duration7–8 September 2023
Flood
Maximum rainfall158.1 millimetres (6.22 in) hourly
Overall effects
Fatalities15 (4 in Hong Kong, 11 in Guangxi)
Injuries144 (Hong Kong)
Economic lossesHK$100 million
Areas affectedHong Kong, Macau, southern coast of China
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