As of 4:00 p.m. on July 17, the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a preliminary heavy rain advisory for 97 areas, including Gwangmyeong City.
This advisory will take effect in the early morning hours of July 18, 2026 (3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.). Residents in these areas should avoid riverbanks, low-lying areas prone to flooding, and areas at risk of landslides.
[97 Areas Under the Advisory]
Gyeonggi Province — Gwangmyeong City, Gwacheon City, Ansan City, Siheung City, Bucheon City, Gimpo City, Dongducheon City, Yeoncheon County, Pocheon City, Gapyeong County, Goyang City, Yangju City, Uijeongbu City, Suwon City, Seongnam City, Anyang City, Guri City, Namyangju City, Osan City, Pyeongtaek City, Gunpo City, Uiwang City, Hanam City, Icheon City, Anseong City, Hwaseong City, Gwangju
City; Incheon Metropolitan City — Ganghwa County, Ongjin County, Incheon Yeongjong, Incheon South, Incheon North
; Paju City — Northeast Paju, Northwest Paju, South Paju
; Yongin City — Northeast Yongin, Northwest Yongin, South
Yongin; Yeoju City — Southeast Yeoju, West
Yeoju; Yangpyeong County — East Yangpyeong, West
Yangpyeong; Gangwon Province — Hoengseong County, Wonju City, Cheorwon County, Hwacheon County, Chuncheon City, Taebaek City, Yeongwol County
Hongcheon County — Hongcheon County (Plains), Hongcheon
County (Mountainous Areas) Daejeon Metropolitan City — Daejeon
Metropolitan City South Chungcheong Province — Cheonan City, Gongju City, Asan City, Nonsan City, Buyeo County, Cheongyang County, Yesan County, Taean County, Dangjin City, Seosan City, Seocheon County, Gyeryong
City, Boryeong City — Boryeong (excluding islands), Boryeong Islands
, Hongseong County — Eastern Hongseong County, Western
Hongseong County, North Chungcheong Province — Chungju City, Jecheon City, Jincheon County, Eumseong County, Danyang County
Seoul Special City — Southeast Seoul, Northeast Seoul, Southwest Seoul, Northwest
Seoul Sejong Special Self-Governing City — Northern Sejong, Southern
Sejong Donghae City — Mountainous
Areas of Donghae City, Samcheok City — Samcheok
Mountainous Area Sokcho City — Sokcho Plains, Sokcho Mountainous
Area Goseong County — Goseong Plains, Goseong
Mountainous Area Yangyang County — Yangyang Plains, Yangyang Mountainous
Area Pyeongchang County — Pyeongchang Plains, Pyeongchang Mountainous
Area Gangneung City — Gangneung City (Plains), Gangneung City
(Mountainous Areas) Jeongseon County — Jeongseon County (Plains), Jeongseon
County (Mountainous Areas) Yanggu County — Yanggu County (Plains), Yanggu
County (Mountainous Areas) Inje County — Inje County (Plains), Inje County (Mountainous Areas)
Gyeonggi Province — Gwangmyeong City, Gwacheon City, Ansan City, Siheung City, Bucheon City, Gimpo City, Dongducheon City, Yeoncheon County, Pocheon City, Gapyeong County, Goyang City, Yangju City, Uijeongbu City, Suwon City, Seongnam City, Anyang City, Guri City, Namyangju City, Osan City, Pyeongtaek City, Gunpo City, Uiwang City, Hanam City, Icheon City, Anseong City, Hwaseong City, Gwangju
City; Incheon Metropolitan City — Ganghwa County, Ongjin County, Incheon Yeongjong, Incheon South, Incheon North
; Paju City — Northeast Paju, Northwest Paju, South Paju
; Yongin City — Northeast Yongin, Northwest Yongin, South
Yongin; Yeoju City — Southeast Yeoju, West
Yeoju; Yangpyeong County — East Yangpyeong, West
Yangpyeong; Gangwon Province — Hoengseong County, Wonju City, Cheorwon County, Hwacheon County, Chuncheon City, Taebaek City, Yeongwol County
Hongcheon County — Hongcheon County (Plains), Hongcheon
County (Mountainous Areas) Daejeon Metropolitan City — Daejeon
Metropolitan City South Chungcheong Province — Cheonan City, Gongju City, Asan City, Nonsan City, Buyeo County, Cheongyang County, Yesan County, Taean County, Dangjin City, Seosan City, Seocheon County, Gyeryong
City, Boryeong City — Boryeong (excluding islands), Boryeong Islands
, Hongseong County — Eastern Hongseong County, Western
Hongseong County, North Chungcheong Province — Chungju City, Jecheon City, Jincheon County, Eumseong County, Danyang County
Seoul Special City — Southeast Seoul, Northeast Seoul, Southwest Seoul, Northwest
Seoul Sejong Special Self-Governing City — Northern Sejong, Southern
Sejong Donghae City — Mountainous
Areas of Donghae City, Samcheok City — Samcheok
Mountainous Area Sokcho City — Sokcho Plains, Sokcho Mountainous
Area Goseong County — Goseong Plains, Goseong
Mountainous Area Yangyang County — Yangyang Plains, Yangyang Mountainous
Area Pyeongchang County — Pyeongchang Plains, Pyeongchang Mountainous
Area Gangneung City — Gangneung City (Plains), Gangneung City
(Mountainous Areas) Jeongseon County — Jeongseon County (Plains), Jeongseon
County (Mountainous Areas) Yanggu County — Yanggu County (Plains), Yanggu
County (Mountainous Areas) Inje County — Inje County (Plains), Inje County (Mountainous Areas)
※ This article was automatically generated by a robot reporter based on data from the Korea Meteorological Administration’s special weather advisory. (Time of release: July 17, 4:00 PM)
