Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Komaki, Aichi as 102mm Falls in One Hour

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued an emergency weather bulletin for Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, warning of record-breaking short-duration heavy rainfall. The alert was announced Tuesday afternoon. Komaki's Noguchi area recorded 102 millimeters of rain in one hour by 4:10 p.m., prompting warnings of heightened risks for landslides, building flooding, and rising or overflowing rivers. Residents were urged to check surroundings and heed local evacuation information. The agency also issued a separate linear precipitation zone warning for western Aichi Prefecture and the Mino region of Gifu Prefecture.