Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS STU

Issued

May 25, 2005, 6:00 AM CDT (11:00 UTC)

Expired

May 25, 2005, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS STU

Area

Whole counties

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WGZS50 NSTU 251200
FFWPPG
WGZS50 NSTU 251200
FFWPPG 
ASZ002-003-251400-
BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 AM SST WED MAY 25 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO HAS ISSUED 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
FOR ALL COUNTIES OF TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS.
UNTIL 2 AM WEDNESDAY
RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 4.61 INCHES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN
THE PAST 5 HOURS AND 2.44 INCHES FELL IN THE LAST 2 
HOURS ALONE AT TAFUNA AIRPORT HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE
FLOODED LOW-LYING AREAS AND HAVE CAUSED HEAVY RUNOFFS
WHICH COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODS OF STREAMS AND RIVER
ESPECIALLY ALONG MOUNTAIN PASSES.
THE HEAVY RAIN IS FROM A STATIONARY AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVER SAMOA BEING GENERATED BY AN ACTIVE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. THE HEAVY
RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERTED FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER. MANY
FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS
FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TO ESCAPE RISING WATER...CLIMB
DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUT RACE A
FLOOD...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE.
AKAPO

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