Flash Flood — Manu'a, American Samoa

2005-12-07 · near Countywide, Manu'a, American Samoa

Wider weather episode

A stationary trough near the Islands was associated with a lot of active weather producing a lot of rain across the Samoan Islands. Reports of heavy rain near mountainous areas caused flash flooding and made driving difficult for motorists. The flow of water in small streams were uncontrollable and some residents were overwhelmed with puddles of water in their homes. A total precipitation of 1.08 inches was recorded at the Weather Service Office for this episode, but a 24 hour total of 2.45 inches was accumulated for this day's event for occasional showers.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5482661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.