As of the afternoon of the 16th, a heavy rain warning is in effect across Seoul, and the city has restricted public access to 29 river areas. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that up to 150mm of heavy rain will fall in Seoul until the 17th.
As of 5 p.m. on that day, the Seoul city government reported that access is restricted to 29 river areas, 2 areas of Anyangcheon, 1 area of Jungnangcheon, and 1 area of Tancheon.
The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy rain warning for all of Seoul as of 5 p.m. Heavy rain warnings were issued for Boryung, Seosan, and Hongseong in South Chungcheong Province. Heavier rain warnings were not issued for South Chungcheong Province areas such as Daejeon and Sejong, while a heavy rain advisory is in effect for the southern Gyeonggi region and Incheon (excluding Ganghwa County), as well as for North Chungcheong areas including Cheongju, Jincheon, Eumseong, and Jeungpyeong.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 5:30 p.m., heavy rain of 20 to 40mm per hour, accompanied by strong winds and thunder and lightning, is occurring in the metropolitan area, as well as in the southern areas of South Chungcheong and the northern and central regions of North Chungcheong.
As of midnight that day, the cumulative rainfall amounts are 11mm in Seoul, 23.1mm in Incheon, 68.1mm on Baengnyeongdo, 76mm in Geunheung, South Chungcheong, 68.7mm in Seosan, 77.5mm in Maldo, Gunsan, North Jeolla, and 21.3mm in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang.
This rain is expected to continue in most areas across the country until the 18th. The forecasted rainfall for Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and the five islands in the Yellow Sea from the 16th to the 17th is expected to be between 50 and 150mm, with some areas in southern Gyeonggi expected to receive more than 200mm.