The Pearl River Water Resources Commission of China's Ministry of Water Resources announced on the evening of the 28th that, affected by rainfall and inflows from the main stream and tributaries, at 20:55 on the 28th the flow at the Boluo station on the East River rose to 7,000 cubic meters per second, with a corresponding water level of 7.38 meters, meeting the standards of the Ministry of Water Resources' "Regulations on Flood Numbering for Major Rivers Nationwide," and was numbered "East River Flood No. 1 of 2024."

　　The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Bureau forecasts that precipitation will remain frequent across the province in the coming days, with pronounced strong convective characteristics, and thunderstorms accompanied by short-duration heavy rainfall, short-duration gales of force 8 to 11, hail and other strong convective weather. In particular, from the night of the 29th to the morning of May 1, affected by cold air and upper-level fluctuations, the province will experience a process of torrential rain to heavy torrential rain accompanied by strong convection from north to south.