Flash Flood — Maui, Hawaii

2023-01-29 · near Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Event narrative

South Kihei Road was closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Radar indicated heavy rain across portions of Maui County through the early morning hours. The most intense rain fell over the Wailuku and Waikapu areas with rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour over saturated ground. The Maalaea area of south Maui and the Honoapiilani Highway from Maalaea to Lahaina were the most vulnerable to flooding impacts, as well poor drainage areas in Wailuku and Kahului. The Honopou Stream gage on the windward Haleakala slopes also showed rapid increase in water levels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1072847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.