Kaohsiung Rainfall Exceeds Morandi's Levels After 20 Hours

Kaohsiung experienced a deluge on August 23, with rainfall exceeding levels seen during Typhoon Morandi. The city's weather station recorded 528 millimeters of rain between midnight and 10 p.m., surpassing Morandi's 507 millimeters. Other areas, including Ziguo, Qiaotou, and several districts like Yong'an, Mituo, and Gangshan, also saw rainfall exceeding 400 millimeters.

The intense rainfall is attributed to a combination of a strong southwest airflow and a tropical depression located off the coast of Kaohsiung and Tainan. This weather pattern caused cloud clusters to linger and intensify, significantly increasing the risk of extreme downpours. The heavy rain is projected to continue for another day, with a potential easing of conditions expected by the evening of August 24 as the low-pressure system moves toward China.

Mayor Chen Chi-mai acknowledged the severity of the situation, noting the persistent cloud clusters and the heightened risk of severe rain. The Central Weather Administration forecast that 24-hour rainfall would exceed 500 millimeters, classifying it as extremely heavy rain, with another 250 millimeters expected in the 12 hours from tonight to tomorrow morning. Residents in southern Taiwan are urged to remain vigilant as they brace for continued adverse weather.

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This time the rain is accompanied by a southwest airflow, and a tropical depression off the coast of Kaohsiung and Tainan, so the cloud clusters are lingering and swirling nearby, accumulating a large number of cloud clusters, further increasing the risk of extremely heavy rain.