Record heavy rain in Yamagata To ensure safety following flooding around the Mogami River flood 11:53 on July 29

Recorded heavy rainfall in Yamagata Prefecture due to front lines and low pressure, and floods occurred at four locations in the Mogami River from late night on the 28th to morning on the 29th. Since the surrounding area is still flooded and the water level of the river is still high, please continue to be vigilant and secure your safety.

Mogami River floods at four locations

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, warm and moist air flowed into the front and low pressure, making the atmosphere unstable, resulting in record heavy rainfall on various days in Yamagata Prefecture.

In the Mogami River, which flows through Yamagata Prefecture, from the late night of the 28th to the morning of the 29th, floods occurred at four locations in Oishida Town and Okura Village, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Meteorological Agency announced "flood occurrence information".

Inundation continued in various places, even at the flood risk water level

In addition to continuing flooding in various places, there are some places where the "flood risk water level" is exceeded.

Please be vigilant and continue to secure your safety based on evacuation advice from the local government.

Atmospheric instability continues over a wide range

Due to the stagnation of the front, the unstable atmosphere of the atmosphere will continue over a wide area, and it is expected that there will be some heavy rain in Tohoku for a while after this, and locally in the evening in eastern Japan and northern Kyushu, Heavy lightning may cause heavy rain.

It is expected that the amount of rainfall in the 24 hours until the morning of the 30th will
be 100 mm in northern Kyushu
, 60 mm in Kanto Koshin
, 50 mm in Hokuriku,
and 40 mm in Tohoku, where there is a lot of rain .

The Japan Meteorological Agency calls for careful attention to sediment-related disasters, flooding of rivers, thunderstorms and tornadoes.