Much of Japan can expect even more damaging rain over the coming days. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people in both eastern and western Japan to be on alert for landslides and flooding.
The weather system is set to batter areas of Kyushu, already struggling with the aftermath of earlier downpours.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain is expected in eastern and western Japan, and people should remain on the alert for landslides and flooding.
Some rivers in Iwate Prefecture are at risk of overflowing.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain is expected in eastern and western Japan, and people should remain on the alert for landslides and floods.
The agency says radar analysis shows that about 100 millimeters of rain fell in one hour near the cities of Iwamizawa and Mikasa in Hokkaido on Sunday afternoon. A landslide warning has been issued for Iwamizawa.
Heavy rain continues to pound parts of Kyushu in Japan's southwest and elsewhere, prompting landslide warnings for Kumamoto, Saga, Oita, Miyazaki, Tokushima, Gifu and Akita prefectures. Weather officials are also urging people to be prepared for flooding.
The Meteorological Agency says a slow-moving front over Japan has combined with a low pressure system to create unstable atmospheric conditions over much of the country.
Japanese weather officials forecast rain and thunder storms will hit wider parts of western Japan from Thursday night through Saturday.
The Meteorological Agency expects a seasonal rain front and a low-pressure system to approach the region on Friday and later.
Weather officials in Japan are warning of possible mudslides as heavy rain is expected across much of the country on Friday.
A rain front and a low-pressure system are bringing localized downpours to the Kyushu and Chugoku regions in western Japan.
Weather officials are forecasting localized torrential rainfall in western and eastern Japan through early Friday, and are warning of mudslides and flooding.
The Meteorological Agency says a front stretching along the Honshu region and warm humid air are making atmospheric conditions unstable over a wide area of western and eastern Japan.
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