Torrential rain and a linear rainband hit Hokuriku, Japan, forcing 30,000 to evacuate. Kanazawa sees a record 304.5 mm of rainfall. Flooding and landslides reported.

Due to the influence of a low-pressure system and a front, heavy ains hit the Hokuriku region and other areas from the early hours of the 7th, and a “linear rain band” brought heavy rain in a short period of time in the Kaga region of Ishikawa Prefecture.

As a result of the heavy rains, evacuation orders were issued for more than 30,000 households in the four prefectures of Akita, Niigata, Toyama, and Ishikawa, including the evacuation of the elderly.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the 24-hour rainfall in Kanazawa City till 10 a.m. on the 7th was 304.5 mm, the most on record and more than the usual amount for one month in August.

According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 8 a.m. on the same day, damage including flooded roads, landslides, and water beneath floors had been reported in several regions.

A total of 42 evacuation centres have been established in 12 cities and towns hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, including Suzu and Wajima, where 29 people are seeking shelter.

The Otokugawa River burst its banks in Kanazawa City, causing muddy water to flood roadways and other sites.

A 79-year-old lady from Kitaderamachi, Kanazawa City, whose home was flooded approximately 20 centimetres below the floor, stated with concern, “This is the first time I’ve experienced flooding in the 50 years I’ve lived here.”

According to JR West and other sources, Hokuriku Shinkansen services were halted on both the up and down lines between Nagano and Kanazawa on the morning of the 7th due to rain gauges in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures reaching the permitted threshold.

The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts heavy rain across Tohoku and northern Kyushu until the 8th. The organisation warns of potential landslides, floods in low-lying regions, and rising and overflowing rivers.

Source: https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20250807-OYT1T50092/ | Follow Europeans24 for more updates!