Due to the movement of water vapor towards the rainy areas in South China, the Central Meteorological Bureau issued a heavy rain warning for 13 counties and cities, including Taipei City, this evening. Although Tainan was not included in the warning area, the sky was covered with dark clouds and it started to rain at 7 pm. Even though the rain was not heavy, locals rejoiced and some went outside to enjoy the rain.
The heavy rain warning area includes Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, and Chiayi City and County. Although not part of the warning, Tainan experienced rainy weather, prompting staff from the Southern District Meteorological Center to step out to verify. However, the Center has not fully observed the rain in all administrative districts of the city.
The largest reservoir in Taiwan, Zengwen Reservoir, has an effective water storage capacity of 57.32 million tons, with a low water storage rate of 11.31%. On the other hand, Nanhua Reservoir has an effective water storage capacity of 33.82 million metric tons and a higher water storage rate of 37.79%.
Prior to the rain, some people posted pictures of dark clouds on Facebook and hoped for rainfall. When it finally rained, locals shared messages of joy online.
Affected by the movement of water vapor into the cloudy rain area in South China, the Central Meteorological Bureau issued a heavy rain warning for 13 counties and cities including Taipei City this evening. Although Tainan is not included in the heavy rain warning area, the sky in Tainan City is covered with dark clouds tonight, and it will begin to rain at 7:00 p.m. Although the rain was not heavy, it made people happy. Some people went outside to enjoy the rain and cheered, “It’s finally raining.”
The Bureau of Meteorology issued the heavy rain warning area including Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, although not including Tainan, but the wind started to blow in Tainan City this evening, with dark clouds appearing in the sky, and it finally rained at 7:00 pm. The staff of the Southern District Meteorological Center of the Central Meteorological Bureau located in the Central and Western District also rushed outside to confirm. However, it only rains at night in Tainan, and the Southern District Meteorological Center has not fully observed the rain in all administrative districts. For the central and western districts of Tainan’s old city alone, there is not much rain.
According to the latest data from the Southern District Water Resources Bureau of the Water Resources Department, the largest reservoir in Taiwan, Zengwen Reservoir, has an effective water storage capacity of 57.32 million tons, with a water storage rate of 11.31%. The water storage rate is 68.49%; the two reservoirs are mainly used for irrigation. Nanhua Reservoir, which supplies water for people’s livelihood and industry in Tainan, has an effective water storage capacity of 33.82 million metric tons and a water storage rate of 37.79%.
Before night fell in Tainan today, some people in the Facebook community began to post pictures of dark clouds in the sky in Tainan, hoping for a beautiful rain from God. When the raindrops fell, some people immediately posted a message saying: “It is finally raining in Tainan”, and they were overjoyed Love is beyond words.
Although Tainan was not included in the heavy rain warning area, residents there were blessed with a light rain that made the people happy. It was a welcome change following weeks of dry weather, and many took the opportunity to enjoy the falling rain. The hope is that this rain will provide some relief for the region’s water reserves, which have been struggling due to the lack of rainfall in recent months. While it may not be enough to solve the problem altogether, any amount of rain is a good thing for those who depend on it. Overall, the rain in Tainan brought a sense of joy and hope for a better tomorrow.
