The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that as of 7 a.m. on the 16th, with heavy rain advisories expanding mainly across the southern regions, the heavy rain crisis alert level would be raised from "attention" to "caution."
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) dispatched three on-site situation managers to South Gyeongsang Province, expecting heavy rain near Jirisan Mountain. At 6:30 a.m., it also held a heavy rain situation assessment meeting chaired by the head of the Disaster Safety Management Office, checking regional rainfall and damage conditions and preparedness in landslide-prone areas.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) also asked local governments and related agencies to preemptively inspect and control high-risk areas, closely monitor risk information and on-site conditions such as flooding and landslides, and promptly implement safety measures.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 7:40 a.m., heavy rain warnings were issued for Yeongam, Mokpo, Haenam, and Muan in South Jeolla, and heavy rain advisories were issued in parts of Gwangju, South Gyeongsang, and Jeju.
Along the central and southern west coast of South Jeolla, very heavy rain of 30–50 millimeters per hour (over 50 millimeters in some areas) with gusts, thunder, and lightning is falling, while the rest of the country is seeing heavy rain of around 20 millimeters per hour.
From 9 p.m. on the 15th to 7 a.m. on the 16th, cumulative rainfall at major sites was 137.5 millimeters at Seogwipo Jindallae Field, 132.8 millimeters at Yeongam Samho, 131.5 millimeters at Jindo Suyu, 128.1 millimeters at Mokpo, 116.5 millimeters at Haenam Solaseado, 51.5 millimeters at Buyeo Yanghwa, 44.0 millimeters at Osan in Gyeonggi, and 38.5 millimeters at Seongbuk in Seoul.
Rain was forecast for most regions nationwide through the morning of the 17th. In Jeju, some areas are expected to see rain through the evening of the 17th. In central regions, many areas are expected to see a lull starting in the afternoon of the 16th.
So far, a total of 11 damage reports, including road flooding and fallen roadside trees, have been received, and no casualties or facility damage have been confirmed.
Ninety-one sections within Jirisan Mountain, Wolchulsan, Dadohae, and Hallasan National Parks, along with 162 riverside promenades and bridges, are under control.