Strict caution against extremely heavy rain and sediment disasters in Kumamoto and Kagoshima at 4:21 on July 11
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, extremely heavy rainfall is occurring around the disaster-stricken areas in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit by heavy rain, and in Kagoshima Prefecture. Strict vigilance is required for sediment-related disasters and river floods. If it is difficult to reach the evacuation site, move to a room opposite the cliff or slope on a higher floor of a sturdy building nearby to ensure safety.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, atmospheric conditions have become unstable from western Japan to Tohoku due to the front and low pressure that extend to the Sea of Japan, and in Kyushu rain clouds have grown over Kagoshima and Kumamoto prefectures.
Very heavy rain of 55 mm in 1 hour until around 2:30 am, 79.5 mm at Oguchi, Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and 1 hour until 3 am in a rain gauge installed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. I observed.
Due to the rain so far, there are rivers in Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima that exceed the "flood risk level".
In addition, in Fukuoka prefecture, Saga prefecture, Nagasaki prefecture, Kumamoto prefecture, Oita prefecture, Kagoshima prefecture, Tokushima prefecture, Kochi prefecture, Hiroshima prefecture, Kyoto prefecture, and Shizuoka prefecture, there are areas where "earth and sand disaster warning information" is announced. ..
In Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, extremely heavy rains have intermittently occurred in the last few hours, and the risk of sediment-related disasters and river inundation is rapidly increasing. Please be vigilant.
If it is difficult to understand the surroundings at night and it is difficult to move to the evacuation site, move to a room on the opposite side of the cliff or slope on the higher floor of a sturdy building nearby to ensure safety. ..
Future rain outlook
A cyclone on the front of the Sea of Japan will travel northeast, and in western Japan and Tokai, there will be local heavy rain on the 11th, accompanied by thunder, which can cause extremely heavy rainfall of 50 mm or more per hour. Also, heavy rain may occur in the Kanto Koshin and Tohoku areas due to thunder.
The amount of rain that falls 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,
▽Tohoku and Kanto Koshin
is expected to be 120 mm in Kinki and ▽ 80 mm in the 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 the Tohoku region, and 80 to 130 mm of rain will fall in the Chugoku region.
In Kyushu, Gifu, and Nagano prefectures where heavy rains hit, the risk of disasters continues to be extremely high due to loose ground and damaged river banks.
In addition, heavy rainfall in different parts of the country may continue after the 12th.
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.