Tokyo hit by historic flood

In the center of Tokyo, it rains 34 days in a row, which is the longest series of precipitation in the capital on record (it has been conducted since 1886). This is reported by the newspaper The Mainichi, citing data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The previous record was 33 days and was set in 2019. The current anomaly is associated with a sedentary autumn rain front hovering over the island of Honshu. The situation was aggravated by warm humid air masses and the approach of typhoons.

By September 27, 621.5 mm of precipitation fell in the center of the capital - almost three times the average monthly norm. Although the absolute monthly record of 1958 (670.9 mm) has not yet been broken, the shortage of sunlight has become critical. For the first 27 September, the sun shone only 45.8 hours, which is the second worst indicator in history.

The element led to human casualties and large-scale destruction. Ten people were killed, another is missing. Downpours damaged more than 1,500 homes. Two buildings were completely destroyed, 11 were seriously damaged, and 709 residential buildings were flooded.

Areas of Chiba Prefecture were particularly hard hit, with triple monthly rainfall in mid-August. Meteorologists warn that on September 30, rains in the Kanto region will continue due to the preservation of the influence of the atmospheric front.