Taipei, Aug. 4 -- About 200cm of rainfall fell in parts of southern Taiwan from Monday last week to 9am on Sunday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, Taipei Times quoted.

Kaohsiung's Taoyuan District saw total rainfall of 2,205mm, while Pingtung County's Sandimen Township had 2,060.5mm and Tainan's Nanhua District 1,833mm, according to CWA data, as quoted by Taipei Times.

Meanwhile, Alishan in Chiayi County saw 1,688mm of accumulated rain and Yunlin County's Caoling had 1,025mm rainfall.

The Pingtung County Government said that 831 local residents have been pre-emptively evacuated from mountainous areas. A total of 576 are staying with relatives in low-lying areas, while the other 255 are in shelters.

CWA forecaster Chu Me...