Flood, Tutuila
- When
- December 26, 7:00 AM SST to 2:00 PM SST
- Where
- Tutuila forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 14.300, -170.600
Flooding in American Samoa, December 26, 2005
A convection in the vicinity of the Islands increased immensely in the early hours which produced a lot of rain across Tutuila and Manu'a Islands. Flooding of roadways especially villages prone to flooding inTutuila reported stalled vehicles and traffic congestion.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- 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
- 2
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 convection in the vicinity of the Islands increased immensely in the early hours which produced a lot of rain across Tutuila and Manu'a Islands. Flooding of roadways especially villages prone to flooding inTutuila reported stalled vehicles and traffic congestion. Rising water near small streams surprised several residents as in-flow of water swept through their homes. The Weather Service Office received a total of 3.14 inches of rain for this episode.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Manu'A
- When
- December 26, 7:00 AM SST to 2:00 PM SST
- Where
- Manu'A forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 14.200, -169.700
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
- Flooding in Oregon, December 26 to 31, 2005
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 26, 2005
- Heavy Snow and Damaging Winds in Utah, December 26 to 27, 2005
- Dense Fog in Virginia, December 26, 2005
- Tornado in California, December 26, 2005
- Dense Fog in West Virginia, December 26, 2005
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 26, 2005
- Winter Weather in Colorado, December 26 to 27, 2005
- High Wind in Oregon, December 26 to 27, 2005
- Dense Fog in Maryland, December 26, 2005
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, December 26 to 27, 2005
- Winter Storm in Maine, December 26 to 27, 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: 5482668, 5482669.