'Heavy Rain Warning' in Daegu and Gyeongbuk... Over 150mm Rain Expected on East Coast Until Tomorrow

On the 3rd, near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, citizens hurried their steps amid pouring localized heavy rain. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that the entire country would be cloudy with rain, and localized heavy rain of up to 150mm would pour in the central region and North Gyeongsang Province. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Heavy rain is currently falling on the morning of the 13th in Daegu and the Gyeongbuk region, where a heavy rain advisory has been issued.

Most areas are forecasted to receive 50 to 100 mm of rain by 9 a.m. on the 14th, and the eastern coast of Gyeongbuk is expected to receive more than 150 mm by 6 p.m. on the 14th.

According to the Daegu Regional Meteorological Administration, as of 6 a.m. on the day, the accumulated rainfall amounts are Daegu 40.4 mm, Sangju 77.6 mm, Andong 50.6 mm, Pohang 44.1 mm, Gyeongju 50 mm, Mungyeong 72.8 mm, Yeongcheon 49.4 mm, Gumi 72.7 mm, and Cheongsong 51 mm.

The heavy rain advisory has been in effect since the previous night for all of Daegu and the Gyeongbuk areas of Yeongcheon, Gunwi, Pohang, Gyeongju, Gumi, Gyeongsan, Cheongdo, Goryeong, Seongju, Chilgok, Gimcheon, and Sangju. Strong winds of 30 to 50 km/h are blowing along the eastern coast of Gyeongbuk, with some places experiencing gusts exceeding 70 km/h, requiring special caution.

A heavy rain advisory is issued when the rainfall is predicted to be 60 mm or more in 3 hours or 110 mm or more in 12 hours. It is difficult to block the rain with an umbrella, and water levels in valleys and rivers rise significantly, so caution is necessary.

A Daegu Regional Meteorological Administration official urged caution, saying, "This rain is due to a strong rain cloud band accompanying the stationary front, and strong rain exceeding 30 mm per hour with thunder and lightning will fall until the morning in Daegu and the southern inland of Gyeongbuk, and from morning to afternoon on the southern east coast."

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