Flash Flood in Maui County, Hawaii
Flash Flood January 27, 2023 – January 28, 2023 · Maui County, Hawaii
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Flash flooding closed Pulehu Road was above the landfill, South Kihei Road near Kulanihakoi Gulch, and Piilani Highway near Nuu. A firefighter helping to clear flood waters was swept into a storm drain and carried about 800 yards to the ocean at around 1 pm HST. He succumbed to injuries on February 4, 2023.
The wider storm
An extended period of deep layered moisture and moderate instability generated periods of heavy rainfall and localized flooding impacts across portions of Maui County.
Began near I Kihei (20.7753, -156.4531).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1072875. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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