At 00:31 on May 17, 2026, Lingchuan County Meteorological Station upgraded and issued a yellow rainstorm warning signal. The warning area is Gujiao Township. The rainfall in the warning area has exceeded 50 millimeters in the past 6 hours, and it is expected that there will be more than 20 millimeters of rainfall in the next 6 hours. Please prepare relevant units and personnel for prevention. Defense guidelines: 1 The government and relevant departments should do a good job of rainstorm prevention according to their responsibilities, check the drainage system of cities, farmland, fish ponds and other important facilities, clean the drainage pipes in time, and do a good job of waterlogging drainage. Public security traffic management departments should encrypt traffic information prompts based on road conditions and implement targeted traffic guidance measures on different road sections. Primary and secondary schools, as well as kindergartens, may advance or postpone the start and end of school hours, take protective measures, and ensure the safety of students and young children when going to and from school. Drivers should timely understand traffic information and the road conditions ahead. When encountering deep water accumulation on the road or under overpasses, they should try to detour and avoid forced passage. Pedestrians should avoid low-lying areas such as bridges and culverts, and should not take shelter from rain or stay in dangerous areas; Avoid walking in deep water. 6. Check the safety of electrical circuits, stoves, and other facilities, cut off dangerous outdoor power sources in low-lying areas, suspend outdoor operations in open spaces, and relocate personnel and residents in dangerous areas to safe locations.

山西省水利厅和山西省气象局2026年5月16日18时00分联合发布山洪灾害气象风险预警：2026年5月16日20时至5月17日20时，受强降雨影响，我省阳泉市、晋中市、长治市北部3个市17个县发生山洪的可能性大（黄色预警）；忻州市东南部、吕梁市中部和南部、太原市、长治市大部、晋城市、临汾市、运城市7个市70个县可能发生山洪（蓝色预警）。其他地区也可能因局地短历时强降水引发山洪灾害，请各地注意做好实时监测、防汛预警和转移避险等防范工作。

The Emergency Management Bureau, Natural Resources Bureau, and Meteorological Bureau of Lingchuan County jointly issued a geological hazard meteorological risk warning at 18:35 on May 16, 2026: It is expected that the meteorological risk warning level for geological hazards in all towns and villages in the county will be level three (yellow) within the next 24 hours, indicating a high risk of geological hazards. Please strengthen inspections by relevant departments and do a good job in preventing and controlling geological disasters.