Governor Lou Leon Guerrero met with key officials early this morning at the Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) to discuss plans in place for any flood impacts for the island and to receive a brief update from the National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office, about what is expected. NWS advised 2-3 inches of rain has already fallen each day and an additional 1-2 inches is possible today. The ground is already saturated, causing flooding and overflow.

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), federal and military partners, continue to monitor events surrounding the region including reports of a recent launch of an unidentified projectile out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), today. 

There was no indication the reported tests posed an immediate threat to Guam or the Marianas.

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office advised wet and windy weather will persist across the Marianas as an active monsoon pattern generates numerous scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Although there are no tropical cyclones that pose a direct threat to the Marianas at this time, brief flooding is possible especially over poor drainage areas. The following NWS advisories remain in effect:

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office advise a large monsoon swell moves towards the Marianas. The following advisories are in effect:

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), federal and military partners, continue to monitor events surrounding the region including reports of the launch of two unidentified projectiles out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), today.

The reported projectiles were launched from North Korea’s eastern coast into the Sea of Japan. There was no indication the reported tests posed an immediate threat to Guam or the Marianas.

The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for Guam until 1:15 p.m. A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

Heavy rain due to thunderstorms will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen and an additional rainfall of up to two inches is expected, resulting in flooding in poor drainage areas.  

Release Number: 

HQ-19-077

WASHINGTON - FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.