American Samoa, 2022

Heavy Rain in American Samoa, December 17 to 18, 2022

December 17 to 18, 2022 · NWS ASO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A strong trough moved over American Samoa to give rainfall over all islands of the territory. 19 inches on the 17th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 strong trough moved over American Samoa to give rainfall over all islands of the territory. WSO Pago Pago recorded 2.19 inches on the 17th.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Tutuila

When
December 17, 12:00 AM SST to December 18, 12:00 AM SST
Where
Tutuila County, 8 mi NW of Vaitogi
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
-14.331, -170.796

Heavy rainfall likely caused a landslide near the village of Asili. The landslide cause multiple downed trees and debris over the main road. There were no injuries.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1073563.