 The heaviest rain event was on August 7, when as much as of rain fell in the mountains and western plains, causing rivers and streams to burst through levees and flood thousands of hectares of farmland, washing away rural villages, and causing widespread urban flooding as well in Taichung and other cities.The economic impact was particularly extensive and long-lasting due to the widespread flooding of farmland.In Taiwan the event is remembered as the "Great August 7 (8-7) Flood".