ZHUZHOU, Hebei (NEWSnet/AP) — China's capital of Beijing has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years from the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri.

The city recorded 29.3 inches of rain between Saturday and Wednesday morning, the Beijing Meteorological Bureau said Wednesday. With that rain, severe flooding has resulted in the city and the surrounding province of Hebei. The destruction includes flooded roads, power outages and interruptions to drinking water.

Among the hardest hit areas is Zhuozhou, a small city in Hebei province that borders Beijing's southwest. On Tuesday night, police there issued a plea on social media for lights to assist with rescue work.

Nearly 850,000 people have been relocated, local authorities in Hebei province said.

The previous record for rainfall was in 1891, the Beijing Meteorological Bureau said Wednesday, when the city received 24 inches of rain. The earliest precise measurements made by machines are from 1883.

More rain is on the way. Typhoon Khanun, which was lashing Japan on Wednesday, is expected to head toward China later this week.

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