Heavy rains swept across central and eastern China over the weekend, hitting provinces including Jiangxi and Hunan, with more downpours expected.

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasts that over the next three days, heavy rainfall will gradually move eastward and southward.

Since Friday evening, torrential rain in Ganzhou city, Jiangxi, has raised river levels and caused localized flooding. Shangyou county was hardest hit, especially Dongshan township, where rising waters disrupted electricity and water supplies, submerged streets and swept away vehicles.

By 4:30 pm Saturday, the county government had relocated 1,147 residents across a number of townships. No casualties or missing persons were reported, according to local media.

At 10 am Sunday, the NMC renewed its yellow rainstorm alert, the second lowest, forecasting that heavy rainfall would continue through Monday. Parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei and Chongqing are expected to face severe downpours.

Hubei provincial meteorological department activated a Level III emergency response, the third-highest, on Sunday morning, with meteorologists warning of a high risk of landslides, mudslides and urban flooding.

Several scenic areas in the province, including sites in Yichang city, were closed due to the heavy rain.