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Flood Watch issued October 19 at 3:40AM ChST until October 19 at 4:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

Flood Watch · Guam; Rota. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
18 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC
First saved by us
18 October 2026 at 06:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record
18 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Tiyan GU · Guam; Rota
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
18 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
18 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Archived official description

The Flood Watch will expire for Guam, Rota. The flooding threat has ended as Typhoon Champi moves away. Therefore, the Flood Watch will expire at 4 AM ChST early this morning.

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    Title
    Before

    Flood Watch issued October 18 at 3:59PM ChST until October 19 at 4:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

    After

    Flood Watch issued October 19 at 3:40AM ChST until October 19 at 4:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

    Source updated
    Before

    18 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC

    After

    18 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    18 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC

    After

    18 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    18 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC

    After

    18 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    18 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

    After

    18 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Guam, Rota. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - As Super Typhoon Champi (29W) continues to move west, away from the Marianas, outer bands around Champi will produce locally heavy rainfall tonight. Rota could receive 1 to 3 inches, and Guam might get 2 to 4 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    After

    The Flood Watch will expire for Guam, Rota. The flooding threat has ended as Typhoon Champi moves away. Therefore, the Flood Watch will expire at 4 AM ChST early this morning.

    Official instructions
    Before

    You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

    After

    Not supplied

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a56cdf023271a7438c881266db8b934ca1078963.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b6e8b062198b9bbe051562c8f478edfab710a7c.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

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First saved record · 18 October 2026 at 06:02 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 18 at 3:59PM ChST until October 19 at 4:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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