Maximum precipitation during recent rainfall in Beijing was a 140-year high: Met service

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BEIJING — The maximum precipitation recorded during the rainfall in the Chinese capital of Beijing between 8pm (1200 GMT) Saturday (July 29) and 7am Wednesday was a 140-year high, according to the Beijing Meteorological Service.

The maximum precipitation hit 744.8 mm over the period, the local weather forecaster said in its WeChat account.

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