Typhoon Dolphin's remnants channeled vast amounts of moisture into Beijing and the central province of Henan on ​Wednesday, as the capital braced to receive more ‌than one-third of its average annual rainfall in 24 hours.

Dolphin, the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, has weakened after travelling ​more than 6,000 km (3,728 miles), but its remnants ​are drawing tropical moisture deep inland, raising the risk ⁠of flooding.

Rainfall records were shattered in parts of the ​central provinces of Henan and Hubei on Monday and Tuesday, ​state media reported.

The city of Wugang, home to one of China's largest steel companies, received 209.5 mm (8.2 inches) of rain, while Xiangyang ​received 169.1 mm (6.6 inches). Both totals broke single-day August ​precipitation records.

China, the world's second-largest economy, is increasingly exposed to destructive weather ‌events ⁠that scientists link to climate change.

This year is proving particularly tough due to the emergence of the El Niño weather pattern that is driving up temperatures and fueling more ​frequent and ​intense typhoons.

Beijing has ⁠put in place an orange rainstorm warning, its second-highest level, and suspended six bus ​routes as the deluge disrupted the morning rush ​hour.

Chinese ⁠meteorologists are reaching for a new generation of artificial intelligence weather models to bolster traditional forecasting systems to improve the country's ⁠resilience ​to extreme weather.

Each year, extreme rainfall ​causes billions of dollars in economic losses as manufacturing is disrupted and crops ​are washed away.

-Reuters