Heavy rain in Hokkaido Tohoku Hokuriku Niigata also risk of disaster Strict vigilance | NHK

This is the outlook for the future.

A low-pressure system with a front is expected to pass over northern Japan, after which the front is expected to move southward to eastern and western Japan on the 18th.

▽In Hokkaido and Tohoku through the 17th, ▽On the Sea of ​​Japan side of eastern Japan and western Japan, heavy rain accompanied by thunder will fall, and there is a risk of localized very heavy rain of 50 mm or more per hour. I have.

The amount of rain falling in the 24 hours until noon on the 17th is ▽ 200 mm in Niigata Prefecture, ▽ 180 mm in Hokuriku, ▽ 150 mm in the Chugoku region and northern Kyushu, ▽ 120 mm in Tohoku and Tokai, ▽ It is expected to be 100 mm in Kanto Koshin and Kinki.

Furthermore, in the 24 hours until noon on the 18th, ▽ 100 mm to 200 mm in Hokuriku, Tokai, and Chugoku regions, ▽ 100 mm to 150 mm in Kanto Koshin and Kinki, ▽ 50 mm to 100 mm in Tohoku, Niigata Prefecture, and Kyushu of rain is expected.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is strictly vigilant against landslides, and calls for caution against rising rivers, flooding, and flooding of low-lying land, as well as gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.

In the northern part of Tohoku, where it has been raining since last week and already has a record amount of rainfall, and the Sea of ​​Japan side of Hokkaido, the ground has loosened due to the rain so far, and the risk of landslides and floods continues to be high.

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As the front moves southward, there is a risk of heavy rain in Niigata Prefecture, Hokuriku, and the Sea of ​​Japan side of western Japan. .

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