Storms and heavy rains causes Japan’s worst flooding disaster in 35 years.
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Though it never reached typhoon status, Etau provoked record-setting rain in several prefectures.
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This color-coded map shows approximate rainfall amounts over Japan, where unprecedented floods struck some areas in early July 2012.
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Severe Storms
Hurricane Maria delivered a tremendous amount of rain in a short period of time.
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This false-color image shows rainfall amounts in and around southern Japan in July 2009. Deeper blue indicates heavier rainfall.
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Space-based measurements show regions where Harvey delivered unprecedented rainfall.
This color-coded map shows rainfall amounts associated with Tropical Storm Talas, the deadliest storm to strike Japan since 2004.
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Torrential flooding on the northern shore of Kauai may have set a national record for the most rainfall ever in a 24-hour period.
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This color-coded image shows the storm track and rainfall amounts associated with Typhoon Ma-on in July 2011.
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Historic rain around the Atacama Desert led to devastating floods and mud flows.
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Parts of Houston and Beaumont are underwater after the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda moved through the area.
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Western India and Burma (Myanmar) suffered through dramatic flooding and landslides in early August 2019.
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