Guangxi has been hit by sustained, intense rainfall since July 4 under the influence of Typhoon No. 10, "Maysak," triggering severe flooding, reservoir overtopping incidents, and major urban waterlogging across multiple cities, including Nanning, Guigang, Qinzhou, and Laibin. In some locations, rainfall totals reportedly exceeded historical extremes.
On July 6, emergency situations were reported at several water conservancy facilities. In Hengzhou and Nanning, the Liulan Reservoir and Yunbiao Reservoir overtopped, and breaches formed in the dam structures. In Binyang County, the Liuwang Reservoir also overtopped. River levels rose rapidly, approaching warning thresholds, and flooding threatened villages and urban districts.
At a flood-control and disaster-relief press briefing held in Nanning on the evening of July 6, authorities said approximately 55,000 people had been affected in the city, 48,000 had been relocated, and two deaths had been reported.
In Guigang, widespread waterlogging inundated residential communities, with floodwaters reported to have risen above car-roof height in some areas. Large parts of the city experienced disruptions to water and power supplies, while mobile communications were also affected, including weak base-station signals and intermittent internet access. As of the latest updates cited in the report, repairs to water, power, and communications infrastructure were still ongoing, and services had not fully returned to normal.
In Qinzhou, hazards were reported on major roads, including a road collapse on a section of National Highway G242 and extensive flooding beneath interchanges and in underpasses. Low-lying townships also experienced backflow of floodwaters, with debris, fallen trees, and damaged road infrastructure creating additional risks.
Rescue operations were launched across the region, involving specialist emergency teams, armed police units, and local government response groups. The National Flood Control Headquarters raised the flood emergency response to Level II, and more than 1,000 fire-and-rescue personnel and over 100 boats were deployed. A Wing Loong drone was also launched to help restore communications in areas where contact had been lost.
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) arranged RMB 100 million to support post-disaster emergency recovery, including repairs to damaged roads, reservoirs, schools, and hospitals. In addition, central authorities dispatched 150,000 relief items to Guangxi, including tents, folding beds, summer blankets, summer clothing and household emergency kits.
After the breaches at Hengzhou's Liulan and Yunbiao reservoirs, the Natural Disaster Engineering Emergency Rescue Center (China ANE Group) mobilized 350 hydrology and geology rescue specialists and 130 sets of heavy equipment for drainage and road clearance. Advance teams arrived first to assess damage and search for residents, while additional teams transported sandbags, pumps, and demolition tools to support embankment reinforcement and urban drainage work.
While rainfall in parts of Guangxi was reported to be easing, large areas remain waterlogged, and rescue teams continue 24-hour operations, including the use of seapumps, rescue efforts, pumping, and embankment reinforcement. Weather forecasts cited in the report indicated that heavy to torrential rain could extend across a wide area from Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan northward into provinces including Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong, with some localized areas expected to receive very heavy rainfall.
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