Record Heavy Rainfall Half a Year's Rainfall in One Week West-East Japan must be vigilant on July 10, 18:42

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In Kyushu, where record heavy rains have been recorded due to the effects of front lines and low pressure systems, there is an increase in the risk of sediment-related disasters and inundation, with some areas reaching about half the average annual rainfall in just one week. Extremely heavy local rains over the 11th in western and eastern Japan may cause heavy rain again. Moving at night is very dangerous and the situation may suddenly worsen in a short time, so be sure to evacuate as early as possible to ensure safety.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, atmospheric conditions have become unstable over a wide area from western Japan to Tohoku due to the influence of the front of the Sea of ​​Japan and the low pressure on the front, and rain clouds are developing in Kyushu and Shikoku.

By 5:30 pm,
▽ Kami-shi, Kochi Prefecture has 33.5 mm of prosperity
, and by 5 pm,
▽ Hita-shi, Oita Prefecture, 30 mm of camellia nose with heavy rain. I got off.

Due to the rain so far, there are rivers in Fukuoka and Oita that have exceeded the "flood risk level". Also, in Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, and Tokushima prefectures, there are areas where "sediment disaster warning information" has been announced.

In Kyushu, where record-breaking heavy rains have occurred, some regions have reached about half of the average annual rainfall in just one week from the 3rd of this month.

By 4:00 pm on the 10th, it was
924 mm, which is 49% of the year in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture,
and 1126 mm, which was 48% of the year in Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

In Kumamoto prefecture, Miyazaki prefecture, and Wakayama prefecture, the amount of rainfall reaches 30% to 40% of the average annual rainfall in some places.

Future outlook

A cyclone on the front line travels northeast through the Sea of ​​Japan over 11 days, and in the following 11 days in
western Japan and 11 days in the
Tokai
region, extremely heavy rainfall of 50 mm or more per hour is accompanied by lightning. There is a risk.

In addition, heavy rain may occur in the Kanto Koshin and Tohoku areas due to thunder over the 11th.

Especially in northern Kyushu, where a record heavy rainfall has occurred, developed rain clouds flow in, so strict caution is required.

The amount of rainfall in the 24 hours until the evening of the 11th is high in both
areas: 250 mm in northern Kyushu
, 200 mm in Shikoku
, 180 mm in Tokai and southern Kyushu
, 150 mm in Hokuriku,
and Tohoku. Kanto Koshin
is expected to be 120 mm in Kinki and ▽ 80 mm in Chugoku region.

In the 48 hours until the evening of the 12th,
▽250 to 350 mm in northern Kyushu and Tokai
, 200 to 300 mm in southern Kyushu and Shikoku,
▽150 to 200 mm in Kinki and Kanto Koshin, Hokuriku,
▽It
is expected that 120 to 200 mm of rain will fall in Tohoku, and 80 to 130 mm of rain in the Chugoku region.

In Kyushu, Gifu Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and other areas where heavy rains have hit the country, the risk of disasters continues to be extremely high due to the loose ground and the damaged river banks.

In addition, heavy rainfall in different parts of the country may continue on Sunday and Sunday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to be vigilant against sediment-related disasters, river floods, and inundation of low-lying land, as well as calling for caution against heavy gusts such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.

It is very dangerous to move at night, and the situation may suddenly deteriorate in a short period of time, so make sure to evacuate as early as possible to ensure safety.