Tokyo, Aug. 7 -- Torrential rain continued on Thursday in the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast, the weather agency said, warning some regions could face heavy rainfall through Friday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said Kanazawa City in Ishikawa prefecture logged a record-high 148 millimeters of rainfall in three hours ending at around 5 a.m. local time.
Overnight, a record 218 millimeters of rain fell in a six-hour period in Ishikawa prefecture, which is more than the average monthly rainfall for August, the JMA said.
Some houses in Kanazawa City saw flooding below floor levels, while roads in at least 19 locations were inundated, according to the local government.
Damp and warm air is flowing toward a weather front...