The rainstorm warning signal in the central urban area of Shanghai has changed from red to yellow, and the response action for flood prevention and typhoon defense has been adjusted from Level 2 to Level 3.

It is expected that within the next 24 hours, the cumulative rainfall in most areas of the city center will exceed 100 millimeters over a 6-hour period. The Shanghai Meteorological Station updated the heavy rain red warning signal in the city center to a heavy rain yellow warning signal on August 9, 2026, at 13:00. The city's flood control command decided to simultaneously upgrade the flood control and typhoon response action in the city center from Level II to Level III.