, compared with those before the rainfall event. The algae moved from the upstream to the downstream with water that reduced the concentration of algae in the XXB. The water temperature stratification weakened during the rain event and the average mixing layer depth in the whole reservoir increased, destroying the algal growth environment. After the rainfall, under suitable light and temperature conditions for 2-3 d, the water temperature stratification of the reservoir was recovered and rapid growth and reproduction of algae occurred. As a result, the chlorophyll concentrations in the reservoir increased. Rainfall has a periodic inhibitory effect on the outbreak of algal blooms; however, it cannot fundamentally solve the problem of tribal bay blooms.