Miyazaki, Jun 02, 2026 –
[updated 17:17 p.m.] A Level 4 Flood Danger Warning has been issued for the Hiroto River and Sakatani River in Miyazaki Prefecture after water ranges reached the flood hazard threshold, elevating issues over attainable flooding attributable to levee failures or river overflows.
Authorities stated the rivers have reached ranges at which flooding is taken into account probably.
This is the primary time a Level 4 Flood Danger Warning has been issued since Japan started working its new climate catastrophe data system final week.
A Level 4 warning serves as a tenet for native governments when issuing evacuation orders and signifies a excessive danger of flooding.
Officials warned that levee breaches or different flooding-related incidents might happen alongside each rivers, doubtlessly inflicting inundation in elements of Nichinan City. Residents are being urged to observe evacuation data issued by native authorities and take applicable catastrophe prevention measures immediately.
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Source: FNN