Seoul: Heavy rains were forecast to hit the central region Wednesday, with downpours of around 150 millimeters per hour forecast for the greater Seoul region until the following day, the weather agency said. More than 60 mm of torrential rain already fell in the cities of Anseong and Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in just one hour early Wednesday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, as of 7 a.m., heavy rain advisories were in effect for the northern and southern parts of the capital region and the northern coast of South Chungcheong Province, with downpours of 10 to 60 mm in these areas. Torrential rain of 30 to 50 mm is expected through Thursday morning in the central region.

Until Thursday, heavy downpours of 50 to 150 mm are expected in the capital region, and up to 200 mm for Incheon and northern Gyeonggi. Some parts of Gangwon Province were forecast to receive up to 150 mm of rain, while parts of the central provinces of Chungcheong were expected to see up to 100 mm of downpours.