On the 13th, Namhyeon (Seoul) recorded 186.5mm and Anyang 181.5mm rainfall in one day
Seoul Subway Geumcheon-gu Office Station flooded, KTX Gwangmyeong Station B1 submerged in muddy water
Jeolla region expected heavy rain around 30mm per hour until morning
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] From the 13th to the early morning of the 14th, more than 200mm of rain fell in Incheon and Gwacheon, and over 100mm in Seoul.
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 14th, the cumulative rainfall from the 13th until 5 a.m. on the 14th recorded 277mm in Baengnyeongdo, Incheon, 225.5mm in Gwacheon (Gwanak), and 186.5mm in Seoul (Namhyun). Additionally, 94mm fell in Yeongju, Gyeongbuk, and 44mm in Sunchang, Jeonbuk.
180mm in just one day, muddy water covers Gwangmyeong Station
By 11 p.m. the previous day, Anyang recorded 181.5mm, Gwangmyeong No-on 180.0mm, and Seoul 114.5mm of rainfall. Yeongchun (Danyang) had 123.0mm, Nami Island 109.5mm, Jecheon 109mm, and Eomjeong (Chungju) 106.0mm, marking daily rainfall amounts.
Heavy rain of about 40-50mm per hour poured down in just one day. At 8 a.m., Baengnyeongdo received 55mm in one hour, and at 4 p.m., Gwacheon and Pocheon each had 42mm per hour.
The day before, about 200mm of rain fell in the metropolitan area, causing flooding damage at KTX Gwangmyeong Station and Seoul Subway Line 1 Geumcheon-gu Office Station. Rainwater entered a construction site near Gwangmyeong Station, flooding the basement floor, and Geumcheon-gu Office Station on Subway Line 1 was also submerged.
On National Road 59 in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province, four vehicles were damaged due to falling rocks. Rockfalls also occurred on City Road 9 in Boyang-eup, Jecheon-si, Chungbuk. In an apartment complex in Gajang-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, lightning caused a power outage affecting 516 households for about an hour.
The eastern arterial road of Seoul and the Cheonggyecheon walking path were closed in the afternoon the previous day but have since reopened. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety downgraded the heavy rain crisis alert from 'Caution' to 'Interest' at 7 a.m. on the 14th.
On the 13th, when the monsoon rain fell nationwide, commuters hurried their steps at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Seoul. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@
Rain cloud band moves south bringing hourly 30mm heavy rain to Jeolla region
As the stationary front moves south, rain has subsided in the metropolitan area, central regions, and Gyeongbuk, but the Jeolla region is experiencing more than 15mm of rain per hour until the morning. During the morning commute, the Jeolla region will see heavy rain around 30mm per hour accompanied by gusts and thunder/lightning. A heavy rain advisory is in effect for Yeongam, Muan, and Sinan counties in Jeonnam.
On the 14th, raindrops will fall until morning in Seoul, Incheon, western Gyeonggi, the east coast of Gangwon, and the Chungnam region, with rain expected until morning in eastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Chungbuk, and southern regions.
Expected rainfall amounts are over 80mm along the Jeonnam coast; 10-60mm in southern Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam regions; and 5-20mm in eastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous Gangwon, Chungbuk, northern Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk regions. Seoul, Incheon, western Gyeonggi, and the east coast of Gangwon will see less than 0.1mm of raindrops.
Cool and dry air is positioned in the upper atmosphere, and the surface is heating up, causing atmospheric instability. Showers of 5-20mm are expected in the afternoon in eastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous Gangwon, northern Chungbuk, and northern inland Gyeongbuk. From the morning of the 15th through the night, showers are expected in the metropolitan area, Gangwon, inland Chungcheong, eastern Jeolla, and Gyeongsang regions.
The highest daytime temperature on the 14th will range from 26 to 34 degrees Celsius. Temperatures will rise from midday, and heatwave warnings are expected to expand in the southern regions. In Jeju, where a heatwave warning has been issued, the highest apparent temperature will rise to around 33 degrees Celsius, continuing the hot weather.
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