An emergency evacuation order has been issued for residents near a stream in Osan City, 47 kilometers south of Seoul, amid heavy downpour in the region on Thursday morning.

Osan City issued the order in an emergency text alert at 9:20 a.m., asking residents of the Gwol-dong area to evacuate to Maehol Elementary School. 

Residents in the city’s O-saek market, or Five Color Market, were ordered to evacuate to Osan High School. 

The evacuation order came after the Han River Flood Control Office issued a flood warning for the Osan Stream at 8:50 a.m. 

Authorities are supposed to issue a flood warning for the stream when the water levels reach four meters. As of 9:30 a.m., the water levels reached four-point-86 meters.