The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced a warning level 5 ``flood occurrence information'' at 4:10 a.m. on the 2nd, stating that there is a possibility that river water is overflowing the embankment and causing flooding near the Tsuetate Observatory on the Chikugo River that flows through Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is calling for safety measures in Oguni Town and Hita City, Oita Prefecture, as there is a risk of flooding.