Can anyone tell me more about the Jinan 718 incident?

July 18 Jinan heavy rain: At around 17:00 on July 18, 2007, urban Jinan, Shandong Province encountered a super heavy rain. This precipitation process was short-lived and intense.

The precipitation began to weaken from 17:00 to around 20:30 on the 18th. The maximum precipitation in the urban area reached 151mm in 1 hour, 167.5mm in 2 hours, and 180mm in 3 hours. It is the highest value in history since meteorological records began. The maximum flood flow of the Xiaoqing River, the main flood drainage channel in the urban area, is 1.6 times the flood flow of the "8.26" heavy rainstorm in 1987.

After the heavy rain

At 5:20 pm on July 18, 2007, the weather suddenly turned dark in Jinan, and it started raining at 5:30, and it rained in less than half an hour. , the water on Minsheng Street spread across the road and onto the sidewalk. At 6:05, the water went up two steps. The bicycle on the opposite side of the road fell to the ground and was washed away by the flood. There were also cars washed away. It wasn't until 7 o'clock in the evening that the heavy rain gradually subsided.

Economic losses

According to statistics, the heavy rain caused more than 30 deaths, more than 170 injuries, and affected about 330,000 people. About 1,800 houses collapsed, and the urban area suffered heavy damage. About 800 vehicles were damaged, about 14,000 square meters of urban roads were damaged, more than 500 sets of manhole covers were washed away, more than 20 lines were out of power, more than 140 businesses were flooded, and the city's traffic was paralyzed for a time. The city's direct economic loss was approximately 1.32 billion yuan.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia - 7·18 Jinan Heavy Rain