Torrential rain drenched Central Taiwan on Thursday, triggering disaster reports before moving southward in the afternoon. The rains brought a significant influx of water to local reservoirs. Liyutan Reservoir in Miaoli was the storm’s biggest beneficiary, gaining 5 million tons of water. It was followed by Taoyuan’s Shihmen Reservoir with nearly 3 million tons. Nationwide, supplies at reservoirs swelled by approximately 19.12 million tons.
Voice of Wang I-feng
Water Resources Agency deputy director
From 7 a.m. yesterday to 7 a.m. today, this round of rain brought 19.12 million tons of water to reservoirs across Taiwan. Our goal now is for Shihmen Reservoir to have a stable water supply until the end of June.
Tseng Chao-cheng
CWB forecaster
The region where the most accumulated rainfall fell was Miaoli, which received 419 millimeters by the early morning. Precipitation in Tai’an Township reached the standard of “torrential rain.” Taichung, Hsinchu City, Changhua County, and Taoyuan City had rainfall that reached the standard of “heavy rain” or “extremely heavy rain.”
Rains blasted Miaoli County, unleashing rockslides in the mountains and causing road collapses. Rockslides smashed into vehicles on Miaoli county roads 62 and 62-1, and fortunately the drivers had only minor injuries. Flooding was reported in many parts of Central Taiwan, including Changhua and Taichung.
