Niigata Aga-machi Flooding in the Agano River Oct. 13 at 8:07

According to Niigata Prefecture, the water level of the Agano River rose at the Tsugawa Observatory in Aga Town, and the water exceeded the embankment at two locations in the Kase and Tsugawa areas. There is a risk of flooding.

At the Manganji Observatory in Akiba-ku, Niigata City, the flood level was exceeded at 7:10 am.

The water level in the Agano River is rising, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Meteorological Observatory are calling for strict alerts as there is a risk of flooding or inundation.