During heavy rain affecting Istanbul, the amount of rainfall in some areas exceeded 200 kilograms per square metre. AKOM described this figure as the level reached in parts of the city.
The number measures rainfall against a specific area: in the locations concerned, more than 200 kilograms of rain fell on each square metre. It is an area-based measurement of the rainfall amount.
The figure applies to some parts of Istanbul. The measurement therefore describes the amount of rain per square metre in those areas during the heavy rainfall affecting the city.
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