Flash Flood · American Samoa

Flash Flood November 27, 2015 – November 29, 2015 · Tutuila, American Samoa

$8.0M

Damage as recorded

$5.0M

Crop damage

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rainfall triggered strong runoff especially along the central and eastern district of Tutuila. Public parking lot and roads were flooded and landslides were reported mainly from the eastern district.

The wider storm

Tropical Cyclone Tuni produced heavy rainfall across American Samoa. During a 48 hour period, over 7.80 inches of rainfall were recorded at the Weather Service Office in Tafuna. Flash flooding triggered strong runoff and landslides in some villages on the Island of Tutuila, and strong runoff near mountainous location swept water into homes and family stores.

Began near Pago Pago (-14.1591, -169.6128).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 609895. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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