Built 2026-11-13 (13 November 2026)

Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026

Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026: 78 records at 53 stations, peak on 21 September 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-11-12).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 set or tied 78 station records at 53 stations.
  • It ran from 16 September 2026 to 23 September 2026 (8 days) and its peak day was 21 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hirado set a daily record precipitation of 258.5 mm (10.2 in) on 21 September 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 21 September 2026 with 25 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 72 years.

Footprint

16 to 23 September 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
FukuyamaRecord daily precipitation191.0 mm (7.5 in)2026-09-16
Sasebo Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation288.0 mm (11.3 in)2026-09-16
HiradoRecord daily precipitation258.5 mm (10.2 in)2026-09-21
SuwaRecord daily precipitation197.0 mm (7.8 in)2026-09-17
ObihiroRecord daily precipitation125.0 mm (4.9 in)2026-09-21
FukauraRecord daily precipitation122.5 mm (4.8 in)2026-09-21
SuttsuRecord daily precipitation193.5 mm (7.6 in)2026-09-16
IrozakiRecord daily precipitation214.0 mm (8.4 in)2026-09-16
KagoshimaRecord daily precipitation172.5 mm (6.8 in)2026-09-23
HirooRecord daily precipitation169.0 mm (6.7 in)2026-09-21
RumoiRecord daily precipitation88.0 mm (3.5 in)2026-09-21
MiyakonojoRecord daily precipitation431.0 mm (17.0 in)2026-09-21
HikoneRecord daily precipitation144.0 mm (5.7 in)2026-09-20
MitoRecord daily precipitation196.0 mm (7.7 in)2026-09-20
HitaRecord daily precipitation153.0 mm (6.0 in)2026-09-19
WakamatsuRecord daily precipitation258.0 mm (10.2 in)2026-09-20
OtaruRecord daily precipitation172.5 mm (6.8 in)2026-09-20
OmuRecord daily precipitation231.0 mm (9.1 in)2026-09-16
EsashiRecord daily precipitation214.0 mm (8.4 in)2026-09-16
KutchanRecord daily precipitation139.5 mm (5.5 in)2026-09-16
TanegashimaRecord daily precipitation412.0 mm (16.2 in)2026-09-16
HachinoheRecord daily precipitation180.0 mm (7.1 in)2026-09-20
FukuiRecord daily precipitation146.5 mm (5.8 in)2026-09-18
MatsumotoRecord daily precipitation133.0 mm (5.2 in)2026-09-21
WakkanaiRecord daily precipitation255.0 mm (10.0 in)2026-09-20
NagasakiRecord daily precipitation167.0 mm (6.6 in)2026-09-20
FushikiRecord daily precipitation213.0 mm (8.4 in)2026-09-16
YamagataRecord daily precipitation92.0 mm (3.6 in)2026-09-20
ChichibuRecord daily precipitation254.5 mm (10.0 in)2026-09-21
HaboroRecord daily precipitation128.0 mm (5.0 in)2026-09-16
IwamizawaRecord daily precipitation271.5 mm (10.7 in)2026-09-16
OsakaRecord daily precipitation119.0 mm (4.7 in)2026-09-18
KofuRecord daily precipitation212.5 mm (8.4 in)2026-09-19
KaruizawaRecord daily precipitation183.0 mm (7.2 in)2026-09-16
ShinjoRecord daily precipitation66.5 mm (2.6 in)2026-09-23
UenoRecord daily precipitation142.5 mm (5.6 in)2026-09-23
SendaiRecord daily precipitation157.0 mm (6.2 in)2026-09-16
TokushimaRecord daily precipitation273.5 mm (10.8 in)2026-09-16
MatsueRecord daily precipitation392.5 mm (15.5 in)2026-09-21
Fukushima ArptRecord daily precipitation71.5 mm (2.8 in)2026-09-23
NobeokaRecord daily precipitation285.0 mm (11.2 in)2026-09-20
NaganoRecord daily precipitation83.0 mm (3.3 in)2026-09-20
FukueRecord daily precipitation143.0 mm (5.6 in)2026-09-20
KitamiesashiRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-20
MutsuRecord daily precipitation86.5 mm (3.4 in)2026-09-20
MombetsuRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)2026-09-21
IidaRecord daily precipitation114.0 mm (4.5 in)2026-09-21
MoriokaRecord daily precipitation191.0 mm (7.5 in)2026-09-18
Kure Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation357.5 mm (14.1 in)2026-09-16
MatsuyamaRecord daily precipitation130.0 mm (5.1 in)2026-09-16
HamadaRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)2026-09-21
HimejiRecord daily precipitation138.5 mm (5.5 in)2026-09-18
NiigataRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)2026-09-16
ToyamaRecord daily precipitation163.5 mm (6.4 in)2026-09-21
TsuyamaRecord daily precipitation115.0 mm (4.5 in)2026-09-21
FukuokaRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)2026-09-21
YamaguchiRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)2026-09-23
Maizuru Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation122.5 mm (4.8 in)2026-09-18

Records per Day

Peak day 25
Records per day during Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 16 September 2026 to 23 September 2026. The most in one day was 25 on 21 September 2026. 0 6 13 19 25 09-1609-1709-1809-1909-2009-2109-2209-23
Records set or tied each day from 16 September 2026 to 23 September 2026. The most in one day was 25 on 21 September 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-09-166
2026-09-171
2026-09-185
2026-09-196
2026-09-2023
2026-09-2125
2026-09-223
2026-09-239

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 ranked by margin
Suttsu, 09-21246.5 mm (9.7 in)
Sasebo Reg Met HQ, 09-20229.0 mm (9.0 in)
Wakamatsu, 09-20215.1 mm (8.5 in)
Hirado, 09-21192.7 mm (7.6 in)
Irozaki, 09-16139.5 mm (5.5 in)
Mito, 09-20134.5 mm (5.3 in)
Otaru, 09-20134.4 mm (5.3 in)
Hiroo, 09-21115.8 mm (4.6 in)
Kagoshima, 09-23102.0 mm (4.0 in)
Suwa, 09-1799.4 mm (3.9 in)
Miyakonojo, 09-2190.3 mm (3.6 in)
Obihiro, 09-2187.6 mm (3.4 in)
Hikone, 09-2080.1 mm (3.2 in)
Fukaura, 09-2171.7 mm (2.8 in)
Hita, 09-1969.3 mm (2.7 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 78 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 075150225300 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
78 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
19369
8863
7263
9960
14053
5748
11663
10257
9072
8061
24740
22940
4340
13536
21536
6372
6965
13432
6436
5960
6727
21913
29416
9040
6728
5515
14512
12115
3756
1009
10640
2244
764
2071
1149
560
5935
3548
3920
5728
490
844
6512
2956
300
340
11215
2463
424
619
2536
6540
2519
100
3652
7211
5039
963
444
4715
369
150
489
3032
1328
2915
648
4425
1243
2333
1235
1427
1127
931
236
1227
198
104

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026 (this event)78 records

Every Record Set

92 of 78
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Japan, 16 to 23 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-09-16FukuyamaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)191.0 mm (7.5 in)72.5 mm (2.9 in)5068 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-16Sasebo Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation (provisional)288.0 mm (11.3 in)229.0 mm (9.0 in)6767 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-16SuttsuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)193.5 mm (7.6 in)102.2 mm (4.0 in)5964 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-16IrozakiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)214.0 mm (8.4 in)139.5 mm (5.5 in)5363 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-16OmuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)231.0 mm (9.1 in)109.1 mm (4.3 in)2855 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16EsashiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)214.0 mm (8.4 in)108.1 mm (4.3 in)2855 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16KutchanRecord daily precipitation (provisional)139.5 mm (5.5 in)56.4 mm (2.2 in)2855 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16TanegashimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)412.0 mm (16.2 in)197.9 mm (7.8 in)2855 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16FukuiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)418.0 mm (16.5 in)294.0 mm (11.6 in)1651 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16FushikiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)213.0 mm (8.4 in)144.9 mm (5.7 in)1250 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16WakkanaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)314.5 mm (12.4 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)049 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16HaboroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)128.0 mm (5.0 in)54.1 mm (2.1 in)1547 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16IwamizawaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)271.5 mm (10.7 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)4546 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16NagasakiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)161.0 mm (6.3 in)48.9 mm (1.9 in)6844 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16OtaruRecord daily precipitation (provisional)112.0 mm (4.4 in)25.7 mm (1.0 in)5942 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16KaruizawaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)183.0 mm (7.2 in)57.0 mm (2.2 in)2842 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16SendaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)157.0 mm (6.2 in)64.5 mm (2.5 in)1240 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16TokushimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)273.5 mm (10.8 in)59.9 mm (2.4 in)6040 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16HiradoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)155.5 mm (6.1 in)78.3 mm (3.1 in)2436 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-16FukueRecord daily precipitation (provisional)133.5 mm (5.3 in)65.9 mm (2.6 in)2430 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-16Kure Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation (provisional)357.5 mm (14.1 in)27.5 mm (1.1 in)029 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-16MatsuyamaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)130.0 mm (5.1 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)2829 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-16NiigataRecord daily precipitation (provisional)73.0 mm (2.9 in)13.1 mm (0.5 in)2824 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-16KagoshimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)182.0 mm (7.2 in)19.9 mm (0.8 in)2822 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-17SuwaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)197.0 mm (7.8 in)99.4 mm (3.9 in)6065 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-18FukuiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)146.5 mm (5.8 in)58.9 mm (2.3 in)6052 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-18SuwaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)175.5 mm (6.9 in)99.6 mm (3.9 in)949 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-18OsakaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)119.0 mm (4.7 in)75.6 mm (3.0 in)446 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-18MoriokaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)191.0 mm (7.5 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)030 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-18HimejiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)138.5 mm (5.5 in)47.6 mm (1.9 in)927 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-18Maizuru Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation (provisional)122.5 mm (4.8 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)816 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-19HitaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)153.0 mm (6.0 in)69.3 mm (2.7 in)6557 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-19KofuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)212.5 mm (8.4 in)58.6 mm (2.3 in)3543 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-19HirooRecord daily precipitation (provisional)162.0 mm (6.4 in)72.1 mm (2.8 in)1132 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-19UenoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)66.0 mm (2.6 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)3522 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-20HikoneRecord daily precipitation (provisional)144.0 mm (5.7 in)80.1 mm (3.2 in)6160 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-20Sasebo Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation (provisional)326.0 mm (12.8 in)229.0 mm (9.0 in)4059 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20MitoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)196.0 mm (7.7 in)134.5 mm (5.3 in)3658 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20WakamatsuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)258.0 mm (10.2 in)215.1 mm (8.5 in)3657 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20OtaruRecord daily precipitation (provisional)172.5 mm (6.8 in)134.4 mm (5.3 in)3256 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20HachinoheRecord daily precipitation (provisional)180.0 mm (7.1 in)63.9 mm (2.5 in)3654 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20WakkanaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)255.0 mm (10.0 in)218.9 mm (8.6 in)1351 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20NagasakiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)167.0 mm (6.6 in)90.0 mm (3.5 in)4051 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20YamagataRecord daily precipitation (provisional)92.0 mm (3.6 in)54.9 mm (2.2 in)1550 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20HiradoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)276.5 mm (10.9 in)105.5 mm (4.2 in)4049 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20EsashiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)274.0 mm (10.8 in)224.0 mm (8.8 in)448 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20KagoshimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)421.0 mm (16.6 in)33.5 mm (1.3 in)039 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20NobeokaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)285.0 mm (11.2 in)112.0 mm (4.4 in)1538 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20NaganoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)83.0 mm (3.3 in)42.1 mm (1.7 in)437 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20MatsueRecord daily precipitation (provisional)87.5 mm (3.4 in)60.6 mm (2.4 in)936 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20KitamiesashiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)57.0 mm (2.2 in)24.5 mm (1.0 in)3635 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20FukueRecord daily precipitation (provisional)143.0 mm (5.6 in)64.5 mm (2.5 in)4035 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-20KaruizawaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)265.5 mm (10.5 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)1934 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-20MutsuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)86.5 mm (3.4 in)43.6 mm (1.7 in)431 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-20HirooRecord daily precipitation (provisional)77.5 mm (3.1 in)29.5 mm (1.2 in)3224 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-20Kure Reg Met HQRecord daily precipitation (provisional)50.5 mm (2.0 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-20ToyamaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)85.5 mm (3.4 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)412 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21HiradoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)258.5 mm (10.2 in)192.7 mm (7.6 in)6967 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-21ObihiroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)125.0 mm (4.9 in)87.6 mm (3.4 in)6365 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-21FukauraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)122.5 mm (4.8 in)71.7 mm (2.8 in)6365 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-21RumoiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)88.0 mm (3.5 in)56.5 mm (2.2 in)4861 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-21HirooRecord daily precipitation (provisional)169.0 mm (6.7 in)115.8 mm (4.6 in)6361 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-21MiyakonojoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)431.0 mm (17.0 in)90.3 mm (3.6 in)7261 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-21SuttsuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)300.0 mm (11.8 in)246.5 mm (9.7 in)4059 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21MatsumotoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)133.0 mm (5.2 in)67.0 mm (2.6 in)2752 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21ChichibuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)254.5 mm (10.0 in)120.6 mm (4.7 in)1550 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21NagasakiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)263.0 mm (10.4 in)20.2 mm (0.8 in)7145 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21EsashiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)75.5 mm (3.0 in)35.0 mm (1.4 in)4842 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21SuwaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)266.0 mm (10.5 in)49.0 mm (1.9 in)041 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21MatsueRecord daily precipitation (provisional)392.5 mm (15.5 in)29.5 mm (1.2 in)040 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-21HaboroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)206.0 mm (8.1 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)033 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21MombetsuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)6331 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21IidaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)114.0 mm (4.5 in)46.9 mm (1.8 in)1531 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21HamadaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)60.5 mm (2.4 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)6928 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21ShinjoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)230.5 mm (9.1 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)027 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21NobeokaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)168.0 mm (6.6 in)43.5 mm (1.7 in)2523 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21KagoshimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)90.0 mm (3.5 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)4323 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21ToyamaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)163.5 mm (6.4 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)2721 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21TsuyamaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)115.0 mm (4.5 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)2719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-21FukuokaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)38.0 mm (1.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)3618 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-22HitaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)104.0 mm (4.1 in)63.1 mm (2.5 in)7257 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-22KofuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)120.5 mm (4.7 in)28.6 mm (1.1 in)1523 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-22TanegashimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)122.5 mm (4.8 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)3323 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-23KagoshimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)172.5 mm (6.8 in)102.0 mm (4.0 in)5761 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-23MitoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)287.0 mm (11.3 in)43.0 mm (1.7 in)4058 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-23WakamatsuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)87.0 mm (3.4 in)36.5 mm (1.4 in)5649 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-23ShinjoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)66.5 mm (2.6 in)38.6 mm (1.5 in)2042 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-23UenoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)142.5 mm (5.6 in)83.6 mm (3.3 in)441 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-23Fukushima ArptRecord daily precipitation (provisional)71.5 mm (2.8 in)28.5 mm (1.1 in)5640 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-23TanegashimaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)145.5 mm (5.7 in)49.5 mm (1.9 in)3932 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-23YamaguchiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)70.0 mm (2.8 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)3118 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-23MiyakonojoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)66.5 mm (2.6 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)2718 of 100 (Routine)

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