American Samoa, 2017Flash Flood in American Samoa, October 12 to 13, 2017
October 12 to 13, 2017 · NWS ASO · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Heavy rainfall associated with a surface trough generated flash flooding across American Samoa. The main road on Tutuila was flooded especially near locations with poor drainage outlets like Satala, Pago Pago, Utulei, and Tualauta District.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Events
- 1
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Heavy rainfall associated with a surface trough generated flash flooding across American Samoa. The main road on Tutuila was flooded especially near locations with poor drainage outlets like Satala, Pago Pago, Utulei, and Tualauta District. The Weather Service Office received 3.88 inches of rainfall.
Flash Flood, Tutuila
- When
- October 12, 6:50 PM SST to October 13, 7:00 AM SST
- Where
- Tutuila County, 9.57 mi WNW of Vaitogi to 77.24 mi WNW of Pago Pago
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- -14.326, -170.821
Heavy rainfall associated with a surface trough generated flash flooding across American Samoa. The main road on Tutuila was heavily flooded especially near Satala, Pago Pago, Utulei, and Tualauta District. The Weather Service Office received 3.88 inches of rainfall.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado in Oregon, October 12, 2017$40,000 · EF0 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike and Heavy Rain in Hawaii, October 12 to 15, 2017$15,000 · 8 events
- Frost and Freeze in Oregon, October 12, 20172 events
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 12, 20172 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, October 12 to 13, 20171 event
- Heavy Snow in Washington, October 12 to 13, 20171 event
- Tornado in Washington, October 12, 2017$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event
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: 725743.