1982 Nagasaki flood

On July 23, 1982, due to the influence of the Meiyu front, a cloudburst occurred around Nagasaki.^[1][2] Due to this cloudburst, mudflows and rivers overflowed their banks in quick succession.^[3][4]

Throughout the Nagasaki area, following rainfall observed at 100 to 187 mm a per hour, as well as landslides throughout the area. According to the Japanese government report, 299 people died in Nagasaki Prefecture, along with 23 in Kumamoto Prefecture.^[5]

The Japan Meteorological Agency named the heavy rain from July 23 to July 25 the "July 1982 heavy rain" (昭和57年7月豪雨).^[6][7] On the other hand, Nagasaki Prefecture named this disaster the "7.23 Nagasaki Flood" (7.23長崎大水害).^[8]

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