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Monsoon rains cause power outages, structural damage across greater Seoul

Heavy downpours triggered over 100 rain-related incidents across the greater Seoul area overnight, while authorities reported no injuries.

2026.7.15

1 person missing, over 450 facilities damaged due to heavy downpours

Heavy downpours triggered evacuations nationwide, damaging facilities and causing several landslides, officials said Friday.

2026.7.10

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People walk across Myeongdong under umbrellas in heavy rain in central Seoul on Sept. 16. [YONHAP]

Greater Seoul sees heavy downpours, more rain expected in afternoon

Heavy rain poured down on the greater Seoul region Wednesday morning, with forecasts expecting the day to be cloudy along with more rain expected in the afternoon across the country. Heavy rain advisories were issued.

2025.9.17

Cars drive through a downpour in Gwangju on Aug. 3. [NEWS1]

Up to 70 millimeters of rain sweeps through central Korea

Korea is set for another round of torrential rain, with potential local extreme levels and significant variations across regions.

2025.8.6

A sudden downpour hits the Jeju National University campus in Jeju July 18. [YONHAP]

Heavy rains forecast across the country; heat advisories to lift

Heavy rain is expected to affect most regions of Korea on Sunday, with downpours of up to 80 millimeters per hour forecast for the southern island of Jeju and other southeastern areas, the state weather agency said.

2025.8.3

Emergency workers use an inflatable boat to rescue residents stranded by floodwaters in Yesan County, South Chungcheong, on July 17. [SHIN JIN-HO]

Floodwaters devastate Yesan County as downpour upends lives

Rescue workers had their hands full in Hapori 1-ri in Yesan County, South Chungcheong, where vehicles were washed away and houses submerged by floodwaters, forcing the population — most over 70 years old — to evacuate.

2025.7.17

Tourists walk across rain-soaked ground with parasols at Imjingak in Paju, Gyeonggi, on July 1. [YONHAP]

Heat wave ends, monsoons begin: 6 inches of rain to pummel south through Monday

Heavy rain is forecast across Korea, especially in southern regions, with more than 150 millimeters (5.9 inches) expected. The shift from heat to rain raises flood concerns.

2025.7.13

Safety personnel inspect a manhole in Gwangju on June 21. [GWANGSAN DISTRICT OFFICE]

More flights grounded, almost 100 evacuated as nationwide downpour continues

Heavy downpour grounded airplanes, stranded ferries and evacuated dozens of people across the country on Saturday. Cheongyang County in South Chungcheong recorded 192 millimeters over three days.

2025.6.21

Fire authorities clear drains after receive a report of a drain clog due to the heavy rain in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Sunday. [South Jeolla Fire Services Headquarters]

One fatality as torrential rains pummel Korea on Children's Day

Torrential rains battered many parts of Korea over the Children’s Day holiday, leaving one person dead.

2024.5.6

An elderly woman expresses her thanks to a soldier from the Korean Army's 35th Infantry Division involved in repairing flood damage in Mangseong-myeon in Iksan, North Jeolla, on Sunday. The area is one of 13 special disaster zones declared eligible for emergency relief on Wednesday after being battered by monsoon rains. [YONHAP]

Central regions hit by flooding as Typhoon Doksuri looms

More heavy showers are expected to fall nationwide this coming week as the monsoon front moves eastward across the peninsula, with flooding damage already reported in the country's central regions.

2023.7.23