Yilan got 544mm of rain yesterday, closing the highway.

From http://bit.ly/IX7Cx5:

"Downpours close 2 sections of Suao-Hualien Highway The China Post news staff--Two sections of the Suao-Hualien Highway were closed to traffic yesterday after torrential rains in eastern Taiwan induced sporadic minor landslides.

As a precautionary measure, authorities closed the Suao-Tungao Section of the Suao-Hualien Highway at 4 p.m. and then the Chungteh-Suao Section at 7 p.m. The two sections may be re-opened this morning, circumstances permitting, according to highway maintenance officials.

In Yilan County, Suao Township reported more than 226 mm of rain yesterday and swelling rivers prompted the township administrative office to open a rain shelter for local residents.

Suao was the wettest spot in the country yesterday, with a local observatory reporting an accumulated 372.5 mm of rainfall as of 7:20 p.m.

Humid easterly winds and a well developed convectional cloud system were to blame for the downpour in eastern Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau said in a weather report yesterday.

Yilan's special terrain also played a role, the CWB said, adding further torrential rains were expected in both Yilan and Hualien Counties well into the night."