Weather officials are urging continued caution against river floods due to torrential rain for people in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
The Meteorological Agency says unstable atmospheric conditions brought record levels of rainfall to parts of the prefecture on Tuesday.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, has reached 24. Officials say another 16 people have no vital signs and 12 are missing.
The record rain on Saturday inundated many residential areas.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, has reached 20. Officials say another 17 people have no vital signs and 12 are missing.
The record rain on Saturday inundated many residential areas.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has reached 18. Authorities say another 16 people have no vital signs and 14 are missing.
The record rain on Saturday inundated many residential areas.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has reached 16. Authorities say 17 other people have no vital signs and 13 are missing.
The record rain on Saturday inundated many residential areas, although the downpour has eased for now.
Heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, triggered floods and mudslides on Saturday, leaving seven people dead. Authorities say 14 people have no vital signs and four are missing.
The record rain inundated many residential areas, although the downpour has eased for now.
Torrential downpours lashed parts of southern Japan on Saturday morning.
With the rain easing, the heavy rain 'emergency warning' issued for Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures in the Kyushu region has been changed to a 'warning'.
Authorities in parts of Kyushu, southwestern Japan, have issued evacuation orders following reports of landslides and flooding.
Several houses have been flooded in Ashikita and Tsunagi towns, Kumamoto Prefecture.