Shiroyama Dam Emergency discharge from 10:00 pm Risk of large-scale flood in the basin Oct. 12 21:06
As Typhoon No. 19 approached, Kanagawa Prefecture announced that it would begin an emergency discharge at 10 pm on the 12th in preparation for the rising water level of the Shiroyama Dam in Sagamihara City. The prefecture calls on residents of the basin to take action to protect their lives because there is a risk of large-scale flood damage in the Sagami River and other areas.
Emergency discharge is called emergency flood disaster prevention operation, and unlike normal discharge, when it is assumed that no more water can be accumulated in the dam, a large amount of water flowing into the dam is allowed to flow downstream. is.
Kanagawa Prefecture was delaying the emergency release from 5:00 pm, which was originally planned, but with the approaching typhoon, the amount of water flowing into the dam continued to increase. Announced to start. This is the first time that an emergency release has taken place at Shiroyama Dam.
In Kanagawa Prefecture, it is said that the water level of the Sagami River and the river flowing into the Sagami River will rise rapidly due to emergency discharge, and there is a risk of large-scale flood damage.
We are calling for caution to those who live in Sagamihara, Hiratsuka, Chigasaki, Atsugi, Ebina, Zama, Samukawa, and Aikawa in the basin.
The emergency discharge was caused by heavy rain in western Japan last July. Immediately after the emergency discharge at the dam in Ehime Prefecture, the downstream river was flooded and the watershed was flooded in a wide area, and eight people died.