 A flooded road in South Korea | |
| Cause | Heavy rain |
|---|---|
| Meteorological history | |
| Duration | 25 June 2023 – 26 July 2023 (1 month and 2 days)[1] |
| Flood | |
| Maximum rainfall | 372.8mm in Gunsan on 14 July[1] |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Missing | 3 |
| Areas affected | North Chungcheong, North Gyeongsang, South Chungcheong |
Heavy rainfall during the 2023 East Asian rainy season resulted in severe flooding and landslides across South Korea, primarily affecting residents in the provinces of North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang. At least 47 people were killed and three are still missing as of 22 July 2023.[2][3] The downpour is the heaviest in South Korea in 115 years and marked the third heaviest rainfall on record in South Korea.[1][4]
- ^ a b c Cheong-mo, Yoo (26 July 2023). "This year's monsoon season ends after 3rd-heaviest rainfall on record". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Death toll from torrential rains rises to 47, 3 still missing". The Korea Herald. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Haye-ah, Lee (19 July 2023). "Yoon designates 13 special disaster zones over deadly downpours". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "South Korea flood toll hits 39, Yoon blames officials". Riverine Herald. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.