Seiche in American Samoa
Every seiche event the National Weather Service has filed in American Samoa, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A standing wave in a lake or bay, pushed by wind or pressure, that flooded the shore.
The most significant on the map
The most significant seiche episodes in American Samoa.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Seiche in American Samoa, May 21 to 22, 2015A longliner ran aground to near the Pago Pago International Airport and its crewmembers deployed life rafts to get to shore. About 22 crew members were on the Seahawk 68 longliner and they all survived.
- Seiche in American Samoa, April 16, 2015Two traditional longboats capsized just less than 2 miles away from the mouth of Pago Pago harbor during the American Samoa Flag Day race. Seas of 6 to 9 feet have impacted the race which caused the cancellation of the longboat race.
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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.