On September 8, linear rainbands developed over Aichi and Gifu prefectures in central Japan, triggering a series of emergency alerts for record-breaking torrential rain during the evening commute hours.

The Ueda River, which flows through the Aichi prefectural capital of Nagoya, swelled dramatically and overflowed its banks.

Areas around the river were flooded, road surfaces were damaged across a wide range, and multiple vehicles became stranded.

Downpours struck Nagoya, a major metropolis with a population of more than 2.35 million, flooding various parts of the city.

Water erupted from multiple manholes across the area.

Near Chikusa Station in Nagoya, rainwater flowed onto train tracks, submerging them completely.

As the rain intensified in the evening, many people were stranded.

The Nagoya municipal subway suspended service on all lines during the evening rush hour, while some JR sections were also temporarily halted.

Train operations later resumed, but Nagoya got 104.5 millimeters of rain in the hour leading up to around 5 p.m., the highest hourly rainfall on record in the city.

Authorities are warning people to remain alert as more rain is forecast.