- The National Weather Service issued forecasts for severe weather across the state of New York.
- Canadian wildfire smoke is moving southward, prompting the National Weather Service to issue forecasts regarding the impact on air quality in New York.
- Wildfires are causing smoke to push across the North Atlantic, leading to air quality warnings in Europe and New York.
- Drought combines with heat in Europe, leading to wildfires that are affecting air quality in North America.
Historic drought leads to water restrictions, while record rains cause widespread flooding in Chiba.
8 reports, 3 independent
Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Historic drought leads to water restrictions, while record rains cause widespread flooding in Chiba.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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drought
extended period when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
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Chiba
city in Chiba prefecture, Japan
Related events
- Geoje experienced landslides and flooding due to torrential rains on August 1, 2026. Concurrently, Chiba faced power outages and infrastructure damage from the deluge.
- Flooding has occurred in the area involving Chiba and Narita due to a failure in lake management, specifically embankment breaches.
- Torrential rains caused widespread flooding in Chiba, forcing the use of Chiba Port Park for temporary storage of abandoned flood vehicles.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency is monitoring extreme weather conditions in Chiba Prefecture.