Coastal Flood · American Samoa

Coastal Flood July 13, 2022 – July 14, 2022 · Tutuila, American Samoa

$1.9M

Damage as recorded

$10K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sea level rose and high waves crashed onto the roads for this timeframe, mainly south and east facing shores. The high-impacted villages include: Fatu ma Futi, Aunu'u, Alega, Laulii, and Tula. These villages experienced damages to roads, road closure, and debris covering roadways. A national declaration was declared for American Samoa due to the widespread damage from this event.

The wider storm

A winter low anchored near New Zealand produced large record breaking swells that greatly impacted American Samoa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1059038. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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