Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS STU

Issued

Aug 17, 2005, 6:40 PM CDT (23:40 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2005, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS STU

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGZS50 NSTU 172340
FFWPPG
ASZ002>003-180200-

BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1240 PM SST WED AUG 17  2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO HAS ISSUED 

*  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
    FOR ALL COUNTIES OF TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS.

* UNTIL 300 PM WEDNESDAY

*AT 1230 PM WEDNESDAY...SATELLITE WAS SHOWING A SLOW MOVING
CONVERGENCE ZONE OVER TUTUILA AND MANUA ISLANDS. HEAVY RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST
2 HOURS NEAR MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND NEARLY 1 INCH OF RAIN AT THE PAGO
PAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

*EXCESSIVE RUNOFF HAS CAUSED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROAD
WAYS AND HAS OVERFLOWED STREAMS AND COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING
OF RIVERS ALONG MOUNTAIN PASSES AND VALLEYS.  LAND AND MUD SLIDES
ARE POSSIBLE AS GROUNDS HAS BEEN SATURATED.

.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.

$$
C.BAQUI

000 
WGZS70 NSTU 180200
FFSPPG
ASZ002-003-180200-

FLOOD STATEMENT CANCELLATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 PM SST WED AUG 17 2005

....THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA IS NOW
CANCELLED... .

HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE SUBSIDED. 

$$
CB

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