Fig. 2

Isohyetal map of cumulative rainfall from 19 to 21 August 2014. The data found in the isohyetal lines are interpolated using the data from 13 stations (marked by solid black circles) of the Japan Meteorological Agency, Hiroshima Prefecture Government, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The maximum rainfall occurred at the Uebara meteorological station, with an amount of 287 mm. The debris flows and landslides occurred along the area with intense rainfall. The hourly rainfall hydrograph at the Uebara meteorological station, which is located at the center of the area affected by debris flows, is illustrated in Fig. 3