An active trough/shower band across Tutuila prompted NWS Office to issue a Small Stream Flood Advisory due to heavy rainfall that lasted for several hours.
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An active trough/shower band across Tutuila prompted NWS Office to issue a Small Stream Flood Advisory due to heavy rainfall that lasted for several hours.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy showers associated with an upper level trough that had moved across Tutuila dumped 3.87 inches of rainfall in less than 12 hours. No significant damages were reported.
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