Kinugawa basin Tochigi Nikko's 2 dams Possibility of emergency release October 12 19:25
The Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that the heavy rain accompanying the approach of Typhoon No. 19 raised the water level of Kawamata Dam and Kawaji Dam in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and there is a possibility that emergency discharge will begin from late night to early morning on the 12th Announced.
Emergency discharge is called “disaster prevention operation during abnormal flooding”. Unlike normal discharge, when it is assumed that no more water can be stored in the dam, a large amount of water flowing into the dam will flow downstream. Operation.
Of these, Kawamata Dam may start emergency discharge after 10:00 pm, and Kawaji Dam may start emergency discharge from around midnight on the 13th.
In Utsunomiya City and Sakura City, which are downstream of Kinugawa River, strict warnings are called on residents to take actions to protect their lives as there is a risk of flooding.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announces that it will announce again three hours before the implementation of emergency discharge for two dams.