A rain front lingering over Japan is bringing more downpours to the southwestern region of Kyushu. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people to be on their guard, saying it may issue its highest alert again.
The front brought intense rain to much of eastern and western Japan intermittently from Wednesday through Monday.
At some locations, the precipitation recorded during the period was more than three times the average rainfall for all of August.
Some rivers burst their banks, while mudslides engulfed some areas. Six people have been confirmed dead.
Four people are missing. Six have been injured.
More than 4,000 homes and other buildings have been damaged or flooded, mostly in Kyushu.
Mudslide alerts remain in place in parts of the Kyushu region.
Weather officials say extremely heavy rain could hit western to northern Japan on Tuesday. The front is expected to hover over or near Japan into Friday.
The officials are warning of more mudslides, overflowing rivers, and inundation of low-lying areas.
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