Rain clouds that have developed due to the effects of stagnant fronts continue to flow in, and special warnings for heavy rain have been announced in Saga, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima prefectures, and the highest level of caution is required.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, linear precipitation zones will continue to occur mainly in western and eastern Japan over the 15th.
Even in areas where disasters have not occurred, please try to ensure safety as soon as possible.
"Heavy rain special warning" in Saga, Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Hiroshima prefectures
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, due to the active activity of stagnant fronts, rain clouds that have developed in northern Kyushu, the Chugoku region, the Tokai region, and Nagano prefecture continue to flow, resulting in record heavy rainfall.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has announced special warnings for heavy rains in Saga, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima prefectures.
The highest level of vigilance is required for information that corresponds to the highest level 5 of the 5 levels of vigilance.
During the hour until 7:00 pm, rain gauges installed by the
prefecture
observed ▽
extremely heavy rain of 51 mm in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture
, and
▽ heavy rain
of 42 mm in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture.
Due to the rain so far, river floods and landslides have occurred in various places.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has
announced that flooding has occurred in the
Rokkaku
River, which flows
through Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, and the
Gonokawa River, which flows through Hiroshima and Shimane Prefectures.
Northern Kyushu Hiroshima Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture has 2-3 times more rainfall per month
The amount of rain that fell in about three days exceeds the amount of August 1 month in western and eastern Japan.
In northern Kyushu, where the amount of rainfall in about three days is heavy, the rainfall is more than three times that of August 1 month in normal years, and in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, and Shimane prefectures, it is equivalent to August 1 month in normal years. It rains more than twice as much as the rainfall in Hiroshima prefecture, which exceeds the rainfall during the heavy rain in western Japan three years ago.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has called for the utmost caution against sediment-related disasters, river flooding, and low land inundation, saying that the heavy rains that have hitherto have threatened to cause enormous damage that occurs only once every few decades.
In some areas, the risk of sediment-related disasters has become extremely high and "sediment-related disaster warning information" has been published.
Saga prefecture and Nagasaki prefecture, Fukuoka prefecture, Oita prefecture, Kumamoto prefecture, Hiroshima prefecture, Yamaguchi prefecture, Okayama prefecture, Tottori prefecture, Shimane prefecture, Tokushima prefecture, Osaka prefecture, Kyoto prefecture, Shiga prefecture, Hyogo prefecture, Nara prefecture, Toyama prefecture , Aichi prefecture, Gifu prefecture, Nagasaki prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture, and Fukushima prefecture.
In addition, there are rivers in Saga, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane, Okayama, Kyoto, Gifu, and Nagano prefectures that exceed the "inundation risk water level", which has a very high risk of inundation. ..
Future forecasts Heavy rain may occur over a wide area from western Japan to Tohoku
It is a future outlook.
The activity of the front is expected to become active again as the cyclone on the front passes through western and eastern Japan from the night of the 14th to the night of the 15th.
Over the 15th, linear precipitation zones are likely to occur mainly in western and eastern Japan, and extremely heavy rainfall of 50 mm or more per hour may occur, resulting in heavy rainfall.
The amount of rain that falls in 24 hours until the evening of the 15th is heavy in all places
▽ 300 mm in Tokai
▽
250 mm in Kanto Koshin
▽
200 mm in northern Kyushu and Shikoku, Chugoku region, and Kinki
▽
180 mm in southern Kyushu
▽ It is expected to be 100 mm in Hokuriku and Tohoku.
After that, in the 24 hours until the evening of the 16th,
▽ 100 mm to 150 mm in southern Kyushu
▽ 50 mm to 100 mm in northern Kyushu and Kanto Koshin
▽ about 50 mm in Shikoku and Chugoku region, Kinki, Tokai, Hokuriku, Tohoku It is expected.
The front is expected to stagnate near Honshu for the next week or so, and rainfall may increase further thereafter.
The Japan Meteorological Agency calls for strict caution against sediment-related disasters, river flooding, and low land inundation over a wide area from western Japan to the Tohoku region.
Fronts are stagnant for about a week Ensuring safety before a disaster occurs
The situation is such that it is safe to have a disaster anywhere in eastern Japan or Tohoku, centering on western Japan.
Even in areas where disasters have not occurred, the heavy rains so far have made them dangerous.
There is a possibility that a large-scale disaster will occur due to future rain, so please ensure your safety as soon as possible.
Check the surroundings and move to a nearby sturdy building if it is dangerous to move to the evacuation site, or if it is already dangerous to go out, on the second floor or above of the building opposite the cliff or slope Take actions that are likely to save your life, such as moving to your room.
The front is expected to remain stagnant near Honshu for about a week after this, and the total rainfall is expected to increase over a wide area from western Japan to northern Japan, resulting in heavy rainfall in various places.
Check the conditions of rain clouds and the risk of sediment-related disasters in more detail than usual, and move to a safe place before the danger approaches.
In addition, in past disasters, there were cases where the voice of a family member saved lives.
If you have family members or acquaintances in an area where heavy rain is expected, please call to encourage them to move to a safe place.
72-hour rainfall in various places (until 7:00 pm on the 14th)
The amount of rainfall in 72 hours until 7:00 pm is the highest record heavy rainfall in the history of observation at 41 stations in western and eastern Japan.
In
Saga Prefecture,
the largest number in the history of observation
is
▽ Ureshino City, 916.5 mm,
▽ Tosu City, 788.5 mm.
In Nagasaki Prefecture,
▽ Mt. Nagaura, Nagasaki City is 789.5 mm,
▽ Mt. Unzen is 783.5 mm, etc.
In Fukuoka Prefecture,
▽ 751 mm
in Kurogimachi
, Yame City,
▽ 671.5 mm in Kurume City, etc.
In Oita prefecture
▽ 487.5 mm in Hita city.
In Hiroshima prefecture,
▽ 476.5 mm in Miiri, Hiroshima City,
▽ 458 mm
in Uchiguroyama,
Akiota Town.
In Yamaguchi prefecture, it is
438 mm in Wada, Shunan city, and in
Shimane prefecture, it is
405 mm in Hikimi, Masuda city.
In Gifu prefecture, it is
278.5 mm in Nakatsugawa city, in
Ishikawa prefecture it is
303 mm
in Hodatsushimizu
town, and in
Toyama prefecture it is
289.5 mm in Himi city.