Guam, 2025

Debris Flow in Guam, October 15, 2025

October 15, 2025 · NWS GUM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A landslide occurred during the early morning hours of October 15th, closing Route 1 (Marine Corps Drive) in eastern Hag’t a. The cliff line where the landslide occurred was near a development site for a subdivision in Tiyan.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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A landslide occurred during the early morning hours of October 15th, closing Route 1 (Marine Corps Drive) in eastern Hag’t a. The cliff line where the landslide occurred was near a development site for a subdivision in Tiyan. The ASOS at Guam's International Airport reported 2.73 inches falling between 3 and 4 am.

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1 debris flow. Local standard time, as filed.

Debris Flow, Guam

When
October 15, 3:45 AM GST to 4:00 AM GST
Where
Guam County, 0.66 mi W of Tamuning to 0.72 mi W of Tamuning
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
13.481, 144.770

During the early morning hours of October 15th, heavy rainfall occurred across central Guam. Radar showed rainfall rates around 4 inches, while the ASOS at Guam's International Airport reported an one-hour rainfall total of 2.73 inches at 0353ChST. A landslide occurred off a cliff side, near an active development area of a subdivision in Tiyan, closing Route 1 (Marine Corps Drive) in eastern Hag’t a (roughly 2 miles west of the ASOS) as 750 cubic yards of sediment debris fell and spread sediment across one acre of East Hag’t a Bay.

What these are

Debris Flow
A fast-moving slurry of mud, rock and debris, usually on a slope soaked by heavy rain or stripped by a fire.

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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: 1298423.