Seocheon County Faces Widespread Damage from 204.5mm of Extreme Rainfall

by Lee Byungryeol

Published 10 Jul.2024 16:03(KST)

Updated 30 Jul.2025 09:32(KST)

Traffic Restricted in 16 Areas, 121,000 Livestock Dead, 33.5ha Farmland Flooded

Extreme heavy rain with a cumulative precipitation of 204.5mm or more as of 11 a.m. on the 10th poured down in Seocheon County. / Seocheon County Office

In Seocheon-gun, Chungnam, an extreme downpour with a cumulative rainfall of over 204.5mm as of 11 a.m. on the 10th caused widespread damage.

As a result, roads were washed away, leading to traffic controls at 16 locations. Additionally, 121,000 livestock perished, and 33.5 hectares of farmland, including greenhouses, were flooded.

As of 9:30 a.m. on the same day, 269 damage reports had been received, and 53 pieces of restoration equipment, including 41 excavators, were mobilized for recovery efforts.

County Governor Kim Kiyoung issued emergency level 3 at 2 a.m. that day, assessed the damage at the disaster site, and ordered swift restoration.