Flood, Tutuila
- When
- December 17, 2:00 AM SST to 8:00 PM SST
- Where
- Tutuila forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 14.300, -170.600
Flood in American Samoa, December 17, 2005
A nearly stationary trough in the vicinity of the Samoan Islands produced widespread showers across Tutuila Island. Thunderstorms were observed by spotters and observers at the Weather Service Office in Pago Pago.
Where it happened
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS ASO wrote it up.
A nearly stationary trough in the vicinity of the Samoan Islands produced widespread showers across Tutuila Island. Thunderstorms were observed by spotters and observers at the Weather Service Office in Pago Pago. Almost all roadways received at least 1 to 3 inches of ponding while other villages experienced overflow of small streams due to continuous downpour of rain for this event. The Weather Service Office recorded a total precipitation of 2.51 inches for this episode. No injury reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in Texas, December 17 to 20, 2005
- High Wind in Washington, December 17 to 18, 2005
- Heavy Rain in California, December 17 to 22, 2005
- Winter Weather in Kansas, December 17 to 18, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 17, 2005
- Winter Weather in Kansas, December 17 to 18, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 17 to 20, 2005
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 17 to 18, 2005
- Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 17 to 20, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 17 to 18, 2005
- Winter Storm in Colorado, December 17 to 20, 2005
- Heavy Rain in Florida, December 17, 2005
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5482665.