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Intense Rain Leads to Flooding in Japan
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Intense Rain Leads to Flooding in Japan

Following closely after a tropical storm, a rainstorm triggered deadly floods and landslides in Japan’s southern island of Kyushu.

Published Jul 8, 2017

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Severe Rainfall and Flooding in Japan
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Severe Rainfall and Flooding in Japan

Storms and heavy rains causes Japan’s worst flooding disaster in 35 years.

Published Jul 10, 2018

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Tropical Storm Leads to Floods in Japan
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Tropical Storm Leads to Floods in Japan

Though it never reached typhoon status, Etau provoked record-setting rain in several prefectures.

Published Sep 11, 2015

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Heavy Rains in Kyushu, Japan
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Heavy Rains in Kyushu, Japan

This color-coded map shows approximate rainfall amounts over Japan, where unprecedented floods struck some areas in early July 2012.

Published Jul 13, 2012

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Super Typhoon Dianmu
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Super Typhoon Dianmu

Published Jun 23, 2004

Severe Storms

Torrential Rain in China
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Torrential Rain in China

Patterns running from pale green to deep blue are draped over southern China, showing rainfall totals for the week of June 4 through June 11, 2007. Though seasonal rains are not unexpected in the area, the rain that fell during the week was torrential and relentless. As the image shows, a broad stretch of China received up to 200 millimeters of rain, and some areas were inundated with up to 500 millimeters.

Published Jun 14, 2007

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Heavy Rain in Istanbul
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Heavy Rain in Istanbul

This image shows rainfall estimates for northwestern Turkey and the surrounding region from September 2 to September 9, 2009. The lightest amounts appear in pale green, and the heaviest amounts appear in blue.

Published Sep 11, 2009

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Torrential Rain in China
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Torrential Rain in China

Published Jun 12, 2007

Severe Storms

Heavy Rains Flood Costa Rica
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Heavy Rains Flood Costa Rica

Published May 13, 2004

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Heavy Rains in Malaysia
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Heavy Rains in Malaysia

This color-coded map shows rainfall amounts in Malaysia and Indonesia from December 24, 2012, to January 6, 2013.

Published Jan 8, 2013

Severe Storms

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