Japan
The mountainous island archipelago is constantly struck by typhoons recurving out of the tropics, which are normally in extratropical transition as they pass through Japan. Typhoon Meari/Quinta of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season led to heavy rain at Owase with the highest 24 hour total of 741 millimetres (29.2 in) ending at 1500 UTC on the 29th. Typhoon Saomai in 2000 produced record rainfall at Nagoya, 584.2 millimetres (23.00 in) in 24 hours. Fran of the 1976 Pacific typhoon season holds the national 24-hour precipitation record of 1,174 millimetres (46.2 in).
| Wettest tropical cycloneJapan |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 1805.5 | 71.08 | Talas 2011 | Kamikitayama | |
| 2 | 1612.0 | 63.46 | Fran 1976 | Fukuharaasahi | |
| 3 | 1322.0 | 52.04 | Nabi 2005 | Mikado | |
| 4 | 1286.0 | 50.62 | Kent 1992 | Hidegadake | |
| 5 | 1243.0 | 48.94 | Namtheum 2004 | Asahimaru | |
| 6 | 1167.0 | 45.94 | Judy 1989 | Hidegadake | |
| 7 | 1138.0 | 44.80 | Abby 1983 | Amagisan | |
| 8 | 1124.0 | 44.25 | Flo 1990 | Yanase | |
| 9 | 1078.0 | 42.44 | Bess 1982 | Hidegadake | |
| 10 | 1020.0 | 40.15 | Percy 1993 | Ebino | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones By Country
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