Key Facts
• Record-breaking rainfall hit southern Kyushu on August 8, 2025, due to a stationary front.
• Japan Meteorological Agency issued the year’s first heavy rain emergency warning for Kirishima City.
• Kirishima recorded 515 mm of rain in 24 hours, 1.6 times the monthly average.
• Aira City: House collapse left a 30-year-old woman missing; two others rescued.
• Kirishima: Two trucks fell off a bridge; two men injured but stable.
• Landslides caused a house collapse in Kirishima; a 70-year-old woman evacuated safely.
• 40 people, including 24 children, were temporarily stranded at a campsite but evacuated safely.
• Transportation disruptions: Many flights at Kagoshima Airport canceled; JR Kyushu suspended train services on several lines.
• Disaster Relief Act applied to Kirishima City by Kagoshima Prefecture.
• Forecast: Up to 200 mm of rain expected in southern Kyushu by August 9 evening.
Summary
Southern Kyushu experienced record-breaking rainfall on August 8, 2025, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue the year’s first heavy rain emergency warning for Kirishima City. The region saw widespread flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage. Aira City reported a house collapse, leaving a 30-year-old woman missing, while two others were rescued. In Kirishima, two trucks fell off a bridge, injuring two men, and a landslide destroyed a house, though the resident evacuated safely. Forty people, including children, were temporarily stranded at a campsite but were later evacuated without injuries. Transportation was severely disrupted, with flight cancellations at Kagoshima Airport and train service suspensions by JR Kyushu. Kagoshima Prefecture applied the Disaster Relief Act to Kirishima City. Authorities warn of continued heavy rain, with up to 200 mm expected in southern Kyushu by August 9 evening.
