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GB/T 45842-2025Scale of short-duration heavy rain (English PDF)

短时强降水等级

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

August 1, 2025

Implementation date

November 1, 2025

Scope

GB/T 45842-2025 is the English-translated version of 短时强降水等级.

GB/T 45842-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering grading a downpour rather than a day's rain — the definition of short-duration heavy rain as ten millimetres or more falling within six hours, the division of China's land and sea areas into three zones because the same rainfall means different things in different climates, the one-hour, three-hour and six-hour accumulations read at a station, and the four grades from mild to extremely severe that they map onto. First edition, under the China Meteorological Administration. In force from 1 November 2025. Issued on 1 August 2025, it has been in force since 1 November 2025.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
07.060
Classification
A 47

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • PrefaceIII
  • IntroductionIV
  • 1 Scope1
  • 2 Normative references1
  • 3 Terms and Definitions1
  • 4 Classification of short-term heavy rainfall levels1
  • Reference3

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was proposed by the China Meteorological Administration.

This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Meteorological Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (SAC/TC345).

This document was drafted by the National Meteorological Center, the 63921 Unit of the People's Liberation Army of China, and the 61540 Unit of the People's Liberation Army of China.

The main drafters of this document are: Wang Liping, Xu Youfu, Jiang Mingbo, Wang Weiguo, Wang Zhu, Lian Zhihua, Liu Lu, Wang Fan, Sheng Jie, Wang Yunzhe, Liu Shuxian.

Introduction

Short-term heavy rainfall is sudden and short-lived, with wide distribution points and great regional differences, often causing farmland flooding, urban and rural waterlogging, and even inducing Disasters such as mountain torrents, landslides, and mud-rock flows have had a serious impact on economic development and people's lives, property, and safety.

This document has been formulated to standardize the monitoring, forecasting, assessment and services of short-term heavy rainfall in China and to meet the needs of departments at all levels.

Short-term heavy rainfall level

1 Scope

This document stipulates the classification of short-term heavy rainfall levels.

This document applies to the monitoring, forecasting, assessment and services of short-term heavy rainfall.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 short-duration heavy rain

A weather phenomenon in which precipitation of 10 mm or more occurs in a relatively short period of time (within 6 hours).

4 Classification of short-term heavy rainfall levels

Based on the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of short-term heavy rainfall, China's land and ocean are divided into three zones, with 1h, 3h, and 6h short-term heavy rainfall in each zone.

From weak to strong, it is divided into four levels. IV, III, II, and I, corresponding to the four levels of impact. "mild", "moderate", "severe", and "extremely severe" respectively. degree.

Table 1 specifies the levels of short-term heavy rainfall at the observation stations in the three districts.

Table 1 Classification of short-term heavy rainfall levels Unit is millimeter Regional level impact Precipitation during this period 1h 3h 6h District 1 Grade IV. Mild. 10.0-19.9, 20.0-29.9, 30.0-39.9 Grade III. moderate. 20.0-29.9, 30.0-39.9, 40.0-49.9 Grade II severe 30.0-39.9 40.0-49.9 50.0-59.9 Grade I Extra Heavy >=40.0 >=50.0 >=60.0 District 2 Grade IV. Mild. 20.0-39.9, 40.0-59.9, 50.0-79.9 Grade III moderate 40.0-59.9 60.0-79.9 80.0-99.9 Grade II severe. 60.0-79.9, 80.0-99.9, 100.0-119.9 Grade I Extra Heavy >=80.0 >=100.0 >=120.0

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