Chuuk
Elevations of the islands surrounding Chuuk lagoon reach a height of about 1,450 feet (440 m). Typhoon Chataan led to excessive rainfall on this island from June 23 – July 3 of 2002, when a total of 939 mm (37.0 in) fell. During the time frame when Chataan was declared a tropical cyclone from July 1–3, 622 mm (24.5 in) fell, with 506 mm (19.9 in) falling on the 2nd alone at the international airport.
| Wettest tropical cycloneChuuk |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 939.0 | 36.96 | Chataan 2002 | Chuuk Int'l Airport | |
| 2 | 447.0 | 17.60 | Dale 1996 | Chuuk WSO AP | |
| 3 | 427.5 | 16.83 | Sudal 2004 | Chuuk WSO AP | |
| 4 | 405.1 | 15.95 | Andy 1989 | Truk WSO Airport | |
| 5 | 381.1 | 15.03 | Jean 1968 | Truk WSO Airport | |
| 6 | 371.9 | 14.64 | Karen 1962 | Truk WSO Airport | |
| 7 | 370.6 | 14.59 | Pamela 1976 | Truk WSO Airport | |
| 8 | 344.7 | 13.57 | Harriet 1959 | Truk WSO Airport | |
| 9 | 234.2 | 9.22 | Kulap 2005 | Chuuk WSO AP | |
| 10 | 214.1 | 8.43 | Pongsona 2002 | Chuuk WSO AP | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones By Country, Federated States of Micronesia