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Why does North Korea experience flooding during the monsoon season?

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North Korea experiences significant rainfall during the summer months due to the humid summer monsoon originating from the Pacific Ocean.1

Approximately three-fifths of the country's total annual precipitation is concentrated within the four-month period from June to September. This heavy concentration of rainfall, combined with the occasional arrival of tropical cyclones (typhoons), creates conditions that can lead to flooding.1