Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By Isesaki FM's AI.
Gunma Prefecture has experienced a string of hot days and little rainfall, causing dam water storage rates to fall.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of noon on the 19th, the average water storage rate for all dams in the prefecture was 65.3%, below the 70% level at which drought warnings are required.
Broken down by dam, Fujiwara Dam is at 100% and Kusagi Dam is at 83.7%, which are normal for this time of year, but Yamba Dam is at 47.2% and Sonohara Dam is at 24%, both of which are less than half their storage capacity.
While there are no water withdrawal restrictions in place at this time, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism states, "As the hot weather is expected to continue, we would like to urge people to use water sparingly."