Taiwan/Taipei
The mountainous island of Taiwan province experiences an average of 1.8 tropical cyclone landfalls each year. Due to its rugged topography, Taiwan sees extreme rains from tropical cyclones, particularly in its central mountain range.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Taiwan |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 3060 | 120.5 | Morakot 2009 | Alishan, Chiayi | |
| 2 | 2319 | 91.3 | Nari 2001 | Wulai, New Taipei | |
| 3 | 2162 | 85.1 | Flossie 1969 | Beitou, Taipei | |
| 4 | 1987 | 78.2 | Herb 1996 | Alishan, Chiayi | |
| 5 | 1774 | 69.8 | Saola 2012 | Yilan City | |
| 6 | 1672 | 65.8 | Carla 1967 | Dongshan, Yilan | |
| 7 | 1611 | 63.4 | Sinlaku 2008 | Heping, Taichung | |
| 8 | 1561 | 61.5 | Haitang 2005 | Sandimen, Pingtung | |
| 9 | 1546 | 60.9 | Aere 2004 | Miaoli County | |
| 10 | 1500 | 59.1 | Parma 2009 | Yilan County | |
Read more about this topic: China Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Climatology