Sep 8, 2026COREDisaster

All Nagoya Subway and City Bus Services Suspended

The Nagoya City Transportation Bureau suspended all subway and city bus services amid record rainfall. Roads and railway tracks flooded across central Nagoya, and the city opened temporary facilities near major stations for stranded people.

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OngoingEnvironment · Society · 2026

Record Rainfall and Urban Flooding in Nagoya

Tracks the September 2026 disaster in which linear rainbands brought the heaviest one-hour rainfall on record to Nagoya, flooding urban roads and railway tracks and paralyzing public transport. A Level 5 flood emergency warning was issued for the Shonai River, followed by evacuations, preliminary damage assessments, a warning downgrade and recovery operations.

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