Intense rain hits Kagoshima in Japan's southwest; more precipitation expected
Bands of heavy rain clouds were generated over the prefecture early Friday as warm and humid air flowed into a rain front.
Kirishima City's Fukuyama district received 495 millimeters of rain over a 12-hour period -- the most since record keeping began. The amount represents more than 1.5 times the average precipitation for the entire month of August.
Rain clouds again moved over Kagoshima on Friday night. Rainfall of 40 millimeters was observed in Ichikikushikino City over the one hour until 8 p.m. The prefecture is facing high risk of mudslides.
More rain is expected as the front will remain around the Kyushu region. Weather officials are forecasting localized intense rain accompanied by thunder through Saturday.
Over the 24 hours through Saturday evening, up to 200 millimeters of rain is expected for southern Kyushu and 120 millimeters for northern Kyushu.
The rain front is expected to start moving north on Sunday.
In the 24-hour period through Sunday evening, up to 200 millimeters of rain is forecast for northern Kyushu, 150 millimeters each for southern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and 120 millimeters for the Chugoku region.
In the 24 hours through Monday evening, weather officials forecast precipitation of up to 150 millimeters each for northern and southern Kyushu, 120 millimeters for Yamaguchi and 100 millimeters for Chugoku.
Eastern Japan may experience heavy rain around Monday.
People are advised to keep checking the latest weather information.
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