Record Rainfall in Japan

Japan's Chiba prefecture was hit by record-level rainfall. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of '5. level heavy rain warning' to Chiba city and at least 20 other cities and towns on the evening of August 13. As of Friday morning at 7, the rain caused the death of at least 3 people, 1 person's cardiac arrest, and the declaration of '5. level landslide warning' in 4 cities including Chiba city.

The extreme rain caused severe flooding, completely halting the railway, bus, and road transportation of Narita International Airport, resulting in over 7,000 passengers being stranded at the airport. The hourly rainfall amount exceeded 100 mm.

Floods and flooding are a common natural disaster in Japan, especially during the summer months. However, this rainfall was at a record high level and affected a wide area.