Seven Worst Floods in Japan (after WWII)
Until 1960, many people died by floods in Japan. The table below shows 7 worst flood disaster after Word War II.
Flood name or cause | Flood name or cause | Number of Deaths | Number of Missings | Year | from MM/DD | to MM/DD | |
1 | Isewan typhoon | 伊勢湾台風 | 4697 | 401 | 1959 | 9/26 | 9/27 |
2 | Makurazaki typhoon | 枕崎台風 | 2473 | 1283 | 1945 | 9/17 | 9/18 |
3 | Toya Maru typhoon | 洞爺丸台風 | 1361 | 400 | 1954 | 9/24 | 9/27 |
4 | Kathleen typhoon | カスリーン台風 | 1077 | 853 | 1947 | 9/14 | 9/15 |
5 | Kanogawa Typhoon | 狩野川台風 | 888 | 381 | 1958 | 9/26 | 9/28 |
6 | 1953 North Kyushu Flood | 昭和28年西日本水害 | 759 | 242 | 1953 | 6/25 | 6/29 |
7 | 1953 Wakayama Flood | 紀州大水害 | 615 | 431 | 1953 | 7/17 | 7/18 |
As you can see major floods were caused by typhoons. September was the dangerous month in terms of floods.
Source is Wikipedia.
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