Tropical Rainstorm Kajiki to unload daily downpours on Vietnam, China this week

Tropical Rainstorm Kajiki, which formed over the South China Sea, will continue to bring downpours and the risk for flooding to parts of Vietnam through Thursday.

The region has reported widespread rainfall of 25-75 mm (1-3 inches) since Sunday with locally higher amounts in excess of 200 mm (8 inches).

Kajiki is not expected to strengthen as it slowly tracks northeastward into Thursday, limiting the threat for damaging winds but bringing daily downpours to parts of Laos and Vietnam.

Vietnam has been impacted by Kajiki with torrential rainfall reported in north-central parts of the country.

The hardest hit locations include Ha Tinh and Vinh, where 150-300 mm (6-12 inches) of rain has fallen since Sunday.

Additional downpours are expected from Vinh to Da Nang through Thursday continuing the risk for flooding, mudslides and widespread travel disruptions. Flooding rainfall is also possible across central and southern Laos and northeast Cambodia into Thursday.

The risk for flooding downpours will shift eastward into extreme southern China into Friday and Saturday, especially across Hainan. The downpours, though, should not be as widespread as they have been across Vietnam and Laos.

Taiwan could also see an increased chance of downpours Saturday and Sunday, although wind damage is not expected.

There is also the potential for heavy rainfall to reach South Korea early next week. These same areas are expecting heavy rainfall and potentially damaging winds from Severe Tropical Storm Lingling on Saturday.

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