Oita Prefecture Yamakuni River may be flooded Announcement of flood danger information equivalent to alert level 4 –Weathernews

2022/07/19 04:09 Weathernews

Since the Yamakuni River in Oita Prefecture is expected to rise and exceed the “flood danger water level”, flood danger information[equivalent to warning level 4]has been announced.

A sharp rise in water level has been observed at the Kakizaka Water Level Observatory (Nakatsu City) on the Yamakuni River, and if flooding occurs, there is a risk of flooding in Nakatsu City and Koge Town.
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Be wary of sediment-related disasters that increase rainfall

Around the Manose River basin, the risk of sediment-related disasters is extremely high due to heavy rainfall.

As of 8:10, Kagoshima Prefecture and Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory are jointly announcing sediment-related disaster warning information in the following areas.

Kagoshima City Makurazaki City Akune City Satsuma Kawauchi City Satsuma Kawauchi City Satsuma Hioki City Ichikikushikino City Minamisatsuma City South Kyushu City Aira City Satsuma Town

If you live in an area where sediment disasters may occur, such as near a cliff or river, please try to evacuate as soon as possible and pay attention to the information such as evacuation advisories issued by the municipalities.

It rains intermittently even after the special warning is switched to the warning

In Hiroshima City, a heavy rain special warning was announced yesterday on Friday, 13th, but it has been switched to the warning. Even after switching to the warning, the rain is increasing intermittently.

Even after the rain stops, the water level will continue to be high for several hours to several days, so please do not go to see it even if you are worried about the situation. In addition, even in tributary rivers, drainage may not be possible and flooding or flooding may occur, so caution is required even in places away from the main stream.

In Hiroshima prefecture, it is necessary to be cautious about heavy rain today. It is expected to be in a lull tomorrow, but then it is expected to rain intermittently in the first half of next week.

Record heavy rain in Saitama prefecture

At AMeDAS Hatoyama in Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, precipitation of 263.5 mm was observed in 3 hours until 20:00. This is the highest value in the history of observation in Hatoyama, and at the same time, it is the second highest value in the history of AMeDAS in the Kanto region excluding the islands.

After this, there is a risk of heavy rain locally in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo until dawn.

There may be a disaster that you have never experienced before. Please be sure to ensure your safety.

Heavy rain continues due to linear precipitation zone

In Oita prefecture, the linear precipitation zone is analyzed, and it rains 110 mm per hour in many places. Heavy rains can occur intermittently this morning.

Even if the rain weakens in the future, the water level will continue to be high for several hours or more, so please do not go to see it even if you are worried about the situation. In addition, even tributary rivers cannot be drained and flooding or flooding may occur, so caution is required even in places away from large rivers.

If you live in an inundation area, please follow the evacuation instructions from the local government and evacuate to a safe place without waiting for Level 5. If you are uncertain about the safety of your route to the shelter, make sure you are safe on the upper floors away from the slopes in your home.

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