Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Southern China.
According to reports 85 rivers nationwide have experienced floods above the warning level.
In the low-lying Pearl River basin, the downpours have swelled some 54 waterways, threatening manufacturing, shipping and logistics operations at a time when supply chains are already stressed.
Authorities in Guangdong revealed more than 200,000 people have been evacuated over the course of the disaster.