Tokyo Chofu Tama River to flooding danger water level October 12, 16:37
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Agency, the “Tama River” flowing through Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi has a very high risk of flooding at the Observatory in Chofu City, Tokyo at around 3:40 pm. It reached the "flooding dangerous water level" that is a standard to announce.
In areas along the Tama River, such as Setagaya Ward in Tokyo, there is a risk of flooding, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Agency are calling for strict alerts by issuing flood risk information.
In addition, at the observation stations in Ome City and Ota-ku, Tokyo, the evacuation judgment water level, which is a standard for local governments to call for evacuation, was reached around 3:40 pm.
In the future, the water level may rise further, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Agency have issued “inundation warning information” and are calling on the riverside area for warning.