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Japan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings High Waves to Kagoshima Coast

Typhoon Dolphin, known in Japan as Typhoon No. 13, moved west near Okinawa's Minamidaito Island on Thursday, August 6, and is expected to approach Okinawa and Amami by Friday, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves from Kyushu to Kanto. This video shows large waves along the coast of Wadomari on Okinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 4

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 2

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures. This video shows the Megurogawa River in Tokyo swollen by heavy rainfall.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 3

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Brings Heavy Rain, Damage to Kagoshima

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. The Otani River in Kawanabe Town overflowed, inundating roads and vehicles, while Ichikikushikino City saw at least five landslides near residential zones, prompting evacuation orders. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for Kirishima City and landslide alerts throughout Kagoshima, with local authorities enforcing evacuations in affected areas.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 5

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River. This video shows a flooded parking lot at Suizenji Ezuko park in Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 3

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 2

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 4

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.

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US: Second Atmospheric River Hits Southern California, Triggering Flood Watches

The second atmospheric river this week struck Southern California on Thursday, March 12, bringing heavy rain to coastal areas, valleys, and fire-impacted zones. Flood watches were issued for Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties, warning of flash flooding, debris flows, mudflows, and potential landslides.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 7

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 6

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 4

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 3

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding 2

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Hit Western Regions, Causing Widespread Flooding

Torrential rains hit western Japan, including the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Kansai regions, on Saturday, November 2, triggering landslide and flooding alerts and disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 8

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in multiple municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain warning, the highest level of alert, for the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 2

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in multiple municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain warning, the highest level of alert, for the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 3

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in multiple municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain warning, the highest level of alert, for the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 5

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in multiple municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain warning, the highest level of alert, for the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 4

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in multiple municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain warning, the highest level of alert, for the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto.

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US: Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flood Emergency In Connecticut

Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in southwestern Connecticut on Sunday, August 18. Several mudslides were reported in Southbury area.

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Japan: Landslide Captured On Camera After Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory. This video captured a landslide in Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu after the quake.

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Japan: Severe Flooding Hits Akita Following Record Heavy Rains

Severe flooding hit Akita on Wednesday, July 24, following heavy rains in the region. Damage to homes due to the flooding were reported in Nikaho, Yurihonjo, Yokote, Yuzawa, and Ugo town. Landslide damage has also been reported in Nikaho, Yurihonjo, and Yokote cities. In Higashiyuri, Yurihonjo City, the 24-hour rainfall up to 6 a.m. on the 25th reached 196.5 mm, equivalent to the average for one month in July, making it the heaviest rainfall on record since statistics began to be collected.

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China: Footage Shows Moment Landslide Struck Lengqi Town In Sichuan

A landslide struck Lengqi Town in Luding County, located in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province on July 22. "The noise made the nearby houses tremble as if they were about to fall," said one Chinese netizen about the incident. According to media reports, the entrance of the Foer Yan Tunnel on the local hill has been put under temporary traffic control due to the landslide.

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Switzerland: At Least 4 Dead After Torrential Rains Trigger Flash Floods And Landslide

At least 4 people were killed in Switzerland after violent storms that brought heavy rains swept the country as well as Italy and France overnight on June 29. Severe flash floods and a landslide in Ticino and Valais resulted from torrential rains that inundated the side valleys south of the River Rhone.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 5

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 4

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 2

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 3

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding In Shizuoka Prefecture

A low-pressure system brought torrential rains to the Tokai and Kanto regions on Tuesday, June 18, causing flooding and travel disruptions. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain and landslide warning for several areas in parts of Shizuoka prefecture.

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