Chiba’s Record Rainfall and the Expiry Date on Japan’s “Once in a Hundred Years” City Design
On August 13, 2026, Chiba recorded 115.0 mm of rain in one hour. It was also the first test of the warning system Japan renamed in May 2026. Why the “once in a century” assumption behind Japanese flood planning is expiring.
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