Heavy Rain Expected Until Tomorrow Morning... 90mm Fell in Paju and Ganghwa

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The monsoon rain that poured mainly over the central region is expected to continue until the morning of Friday, the 24th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 23rd, 24.6mm of monsoon rain fell in Seoul by 4 p.m. On the same day, 93.6mm of rain fell in Paju, and 89.4mm in Ganghwa County. In Gyodong, part of Ganghwa County, 105mm of rain poured. Other amounts include 69.1mm in Dongducheon, 51.2mm in Baengnyeongdo, 43.1mm in Cheorwon, 38mm in Yangpyeong, 30.9mm in Bukchuncheon, 20.1mm in Suwon, 16.1mm in Jeongseon, 12.1mm in Daejeon, and 6.7mm in Jeonju.

This rain is expected to gradually stop starting from the central region in the early morning of the 24th, with most areas clearing by that morning. However, rain will continue until the afternoon and night of the 24th in the southern coast and Jeju, respectively. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that heavy rain accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning will fall at a rate of 30 to 50mm per hour in the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Yeongseo until the night of the 23rd, in Chungcheong and southern regions from the night of the 23rd to the morning of the 24th, and in Jeju from dawn to daytime on the 24th.

The total expected rainfall from the 23rd to the 24th is 30 to 100mm in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong, northern Gyeongbuk, Honam, Yeongnam, and Jeju (with over 150mm in some parts of Jeonnam and Jeju, and over 120mm in some parts of Jeonbuk), and 10 to 60mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, southern Gyeongbuk, Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and the five western islands.

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