American Samoa, 2011

Heavy Rain in American Samoa, January 10, 2011

January 10, 2011 · NWS ASO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rainfall caused small stream flooding and runoff. The Weather Service office received over 2 inches of rainfall, while a Skywarn spotter who resides in Nuuuli village recorded over 3 inches of rainfall during this event.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS ASO wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall caused small stream flooding and runoff. The Weather Service office received over 2 inches of rainfall, while a Skywarn spotter who resides in Nuuuli village recorded over 3 inches of rainfall during this event. No injuries reported.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Tutuila

When
January 10, 3:30 PM SST to 8:30 PM SST
Where
Tutuila County, 9.74 mi WNW of Vaitogi to 79.19 mi E of Pago Pago
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
-14.347, -170.835

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 277803.