Taiwan experiences 1st full week of 'extremely heavy' rain since 1998 - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan's Heaviest Rainfall Week Since 1998From July 28 to Aug 4, Kaohsiung recorded nearly 2,874 mm of rain, approaching the 2009 Typhoon Morakot record.
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- Taiwan experienced its first full week of extremely heavy rain since 1998, defined as over 200 mm in 24 hours.
- Seventeen municipalities in central and southern Taiwan saw daily rainfall exceeding 500 mm in some areas.
- Rain accumulation over the week reached up to 2,873.5 mm in Kaohsiung, nearing the 2009 typhoon record.
- The prolonged rainfall was caused by fluctuating intensities of southwesterly airflow above the Bashi Channel.
The week between July 28 and August 4 was the first time since 1998 when observation stations in the central and southern parts of Taiwan measured over 200 mm of rain every day.— Chen Yi-liang, director of the weather forecasting center of the CWA, at a press conference about the extreme rain in Taiwan.
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