NWS Tiyan GUFA.A 0006October 2, 2026
Flood Watch: Tinian and Saipan, MP
The National Weather Service office in Tiyan issued a flood watch for Tinian and Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 6th areal flood watch the NWS office in Tiyan issued in 2026.
ExpiredWatch
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tiyan GU
- Area
- Tinian and Saipan
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 8:46 a.m. UTC+10, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. UTC+10, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- PGUM FA.A 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Saipan and Tinian. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Tropical Storm Choi-wan (26W) is passing through the northern CNMI to the north of Tinian and Saipan, bringing heavy rainfall. After Choi-wan's passage this weekend, a trailing monsoon inflow band will maintain wet conditions into early next week, resulting in 5 to 8 inches of rain for Tinian and Saipan during the Watch period. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.