American Samoa, 2018

Heavy Rain in American Samoa, January 30, 2018

January 30, 2018 · NWS ASO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Moderate to heavy rains just days earlier leading up to January 30th triggered a mudslide near a residential area in the village of Utulei, between the hours of 7:30 AM and 8 AM. The Emergency management reported a huge banyan tree fell over the roof and patio of a two-story home.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$27,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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Moderate to heavy rains just days earlier leading up to January 30th triggered a mudslide near a residential area in the village of Utulei, between the hours of 7:30 AM and 8 AM. The Emergency management reported a huge banyan tree fell over the roof and patio of a two-story home. The home sustained severe damages to roofing and interior of property, but no injury or fatality was reported.

The Weather Service Office received about 0.60 inch of rainfall from 7 AM to 10 AM, and a Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued at 7:35 AM for this event. Unfortunately, limited data in the Fagaloa area hindered the Weather Service Office from elevating the advisory.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Tutuila

When
January 30, 7:00 AM SST to 10:00 AM SST
Where
Tutuila County, 9.48 mi WNW of Vaitogi to 77.17 mi E of Pago Pago
Property damage
$27,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
-14.329, -170.821

Moderate to heavy rains just days earlier leading up to January 30th triggered a mudslide near a residential area in the village of Utulei, between the hours of 7:30 AM and 8 AM. The Emergency management reported a huge banyan tree fell over the roof and patio of a two-story home. The home sustained severe damages to roofing and interior of property, but no injury or fatality was reported.

The Weather Service Office received about 0.60 inch of rainfall from 7 AM to 10 AM, and a Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued at 7:35 AM for this event. Unfortunately, limited data in the Fagaloa area hindered the Weather Service Office from elevating the advisory.

What these are

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 738215.