Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic Ocean:

Hurricane Ingrid was located about 110 mi (175 km) ENE of Tampico, Mexico. The centre of Ingrid should be very near the coast of Mexico within the Hurricane Warning area this morning. Dangerous storm surge. Ingrid is expected to produce 10 to 15 inches of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico, with isolated amounts of 25 inches possible.

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical storm Man-yi is located approximately 237 nm southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.

Typhoon Man-yi made landfall in Japan bringing torrential rains this morning to western Japan. The major typhoon made landfall in the country’s central region, prompting the weather agency to warn of “unprecedented heavy rain” and urge people to take safety precautions.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a “special warning” in three western Japan prefectures of Fukui, Kyoto and Shiga, in the first such issuance since the warning system was introduced late last month. The special warnings were later lifted in Kyoto and Fukui. Local authorities issued evacuation orders to a total of nearly 400,000 residents in Kyoto, Shiga, Hyogo and Mie prefectures. In Kyoto Prefecture, some 260,000 residents were ordered to evacuate, including about 81,000 in Fukuchiyama.

Precipitation during 48 hours through Monday morning reached about 300 ml in parts of Kyoto city and Otsu city, surpassing a monthly average for the month of September. It topped 500 mm in parts of Mie and Nara prefectures. In eastern Japan, gusts in Saitama and Gunma prefectures broke windows and caused other damage.

In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical storm Manuel was located about 15 mi (20 km) N of Manzanillo, Mexico. Dangerous storm surge. Manuel is expected to produce 10 to 15 inches of rain over portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoacan, with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches possible. Manuel was weakening after landfall near Manzanillo on Sunday afternoon. Manuel is expected to dissipate today.

Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel triggered rain, landslides and floods as they neared Mexico's east and west coasts Sunday, killing at least 19.

NewsBytes:

Colorado Floods Are Being Called 'Biblical' - Six people now confirmed dead. 500+ still unaccounted for. More than 19 000 homes have been damaged by the floods. Colorado's flooding may be linked to recent droughts, which have hardened the soil of the Colorado River Basin, preventing it from absorbing much of the rainfall. Forest fires may also shoulder some of the blame; a portion of the vegetation normally responsible for trapping rainwater burned to the ground in recent years.