Historical Flood Mark - Koto-ku - Tokyo, JAPAN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YONEYAMA
N 35° 40.351 E 139° 48.984
54S E 392883 N 3948272
Flood line in front of Koto-ku local government office.
Waymark Code: WM16W3K
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 10/15/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This High Level Mark is located in front of Koto-ku local government office, Tokyo, JAPAN.
A plaque, set by Tokyo Metropolitan government, is placed for making warning to the residents because most of this area is below-zero area.

The water line indicates following flood level;
- Isewan Typhoon, 1959: Arakawa Water Level +5.02m
- Typhoon, 1917: Arakawa Water Level +4.21m
- Typhoon 20th, 1979: Arakawa Water Level +3.30m
- Kitty Typhoon, 1949: Arakawa Water Level +3.15m
Natural or man made event?: Natural

What type of marker?: wall plaque

When did this occur?: 1917-1979

Website related to the event..: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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