American Samoa
Tropical cyclones impact the island chain with tropical storm-force winds once every three years, on average. The wettest known cyclone to affect the island group occurred early in 1966, when nearly 19 inches (480 mm) fell at Vaipito.
| Wettest tropical cyclones in American Samoa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 472.4 | 18.60 | Unnamed Jan-Feb 1966 | Vaipito | |
| 2 | 445.5 | 17.54 | Val 1991 | Pago Pago Airport | |
| 3 | 394.7 | 15.54 | Ofa 1990 | Aasufou | |
| 4 | 359.9 | 14.17 | Heta 2004 | Aasufou | |
| 5 | 254.5 | 10.02 | Olaf 2005 | Aasufou | |
| 6 | 242.8 | 9.56 | Wilma 2011 | NWS Pago Pago | |
| 7 | 212.1 | 8.35 | Esau 1981 | Aasufou | |
| 8 | 118.0 | 4.66 | Nisha 2010 | NWS Pago Pago | |
| 9 | 95.5 | 3.76 | Keli 1997 | Afono | |
| 10 | 80.5 | 3.17 | Tusi 1987 | Afono | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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