Heavy thunderstorm in Nantou in the afternoon caused flooding, Zhongliao has the highest rainfall in Taiwan
Quick Look
- Affected by the low-pressure belt, Nantou County received torrential rain on the afternoon of the 19th.
- The cumulative rainfall at the Zhongliao station reached 96.5 millimeters in one hour, the highest in Taiwan.
- Disasters such as road flooding, road tree collapse, and water pipes washing away from the road surface occurred in places such as Jungongli and Nangang Road in Nantou City.
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Why It Matters
Affected by the low pressure belt and low pressure, the Central Meteorological Administration issued a heavy rain warning for 11 counties and cities in Taiwan.
Heavy rain fell in Nantou City, causing road flooding in the Jungongli area. (provided by the public)
Affected by the low-pressure belt, severe thunderstorms began to occur in Nantou County at 4 pm today (19th). People in Nantou City, Zhongliao and other places received real-time thunderstorm warnings on their mobile phones from the Central Meteorological Administration. The Zhongliao station dropped 23.5 mm of rain in about 10 minutes from 5:10 pm, and the accumulated rainfall in one hour reached 96.5 mm, which was once the highest in Taiwan.
The Meteorological Administration issued a special heavy rain warning for 11 counties and cities including Nantou County this afternoon. It said that due to the influence of low pressure belts and low air pressure, local heavy rain should be avoided from the afternoon to the evening. The public was asked to pay attention to severe thunderstorms and flooding. In mountainous areas, please be careful to prevent landslides, falling rocks and surging streams. Sure enough, from about 4:00 p.m., torrential rain began to fall in many places in Nantou County. At the China Three Gauge Station, the cumulative rainfall in one hour reached 76 mm from 4 to 5 p.m.; at the Zhongliao Gauge Station, 23.5 mm of rain fell in about 10 minutes from 5:10, and the cumulative rainfall in one hour reached 96.5 mm.
The heavy rain did not stop until about 6 o'clock in the evening. Road flooding occurred in the area of Dongshan Road and Nangang Road in Jungongli, Nantou City. On Minzu Road towards the direction of Darong Driving School, a large number of water pipes were suspected to have been washed onto the road by accumulated water. Road trees also collapsed in some places. People left messages on social media to remind everyone to be careful when going out.
Many people in Nantou received an immediate thunderstorm warning issued by the Meteorological Administration on their mobile phones. (Taken from mobile phone)
Nantou Zhongliao station received 23.5 millimeters of rain in 10 minutes. (Extracted from the official website of the Meteorological Administration)
Open Questions
- Did the flooding cause casualties or major property losses?
