Flood Risk Continues for Typhoon-Ravaged China, Rain-Weary Korea

By Mark Paquette

July 15,2013; 8:00PM,EDT

 

 

Heavy, potentially flooding, rain unleashed by the remnants of Typhoon Soulik is shifting into the rain-weary Koreas and northeastern China.
Ongoing flooding could be exacerbated and new flooding may arise.
Heaviest rain will fall Tuesday into Wednesday in North Korea, northern South Korea and the neighboring provinces of northeastern China.
Typhoon Soulik sparked flooding rain over southeastern China following Saturday's landfall in Fujian. More than 10 inches of rain doused Ji'an, Jiangxi, within little more than 24 hours.
Rain-sodden Seoul, South Korea, was hit with 8 inches of rain on Friday, owing to a separate weather system. Serious flooding could result from a additional extreme rainfall.
A tropical disturbance east of Manila in the Philippines is currently being monitored for possible development. Tuesday and Wednesday, this system will be located in the Luzon Strait and will bring enhanced rainfall to the island of Luzon in the Philippines and to the island of Taiwan.
While this system is not expected to become a major tropical feature, it needs to be watched because it has the potential to bring heavy rain to areas impacted by Typhoon Soulik last week.
AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews contributed to the content of this story.

 

 

 

Women use umbrellas to protect themselves from strong wind and rain on a street in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)