In Taiwan, Typhoon Xangsane in 2000 brought rainfall that exceeded levels expected only once a century, then in 2001 Toraji and Nari exceeded 200-year levels, and now this year Aere and the September 11 floods have posted new rainfall records.
而台灣從民國八十九年象神颱風所降下的豪雨破百年頻率起，九十年桃芝、納莉帶來的雨量又破了兩百年頻率；今年艾利風災、九一一水災，降雨量又雙雙刷新了紀錄。