Flood — Maui, Hawaii

2023-11-30 · near Koali, Maui, Hawaii

Event narrative

Periods of heavy rainfall lead to an accumulation of water on the roadways which led to the closure of Piilani highway from mile marker 29-31, as well as mile marker 16. Hana Highway was also closed near mile marker 40.

Wider weather episode

A kona low developed west-northwest of the Hawaiian Islands and brought periods of heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall lead to localized flash flooding and landslides across portions of the State. Impacts from the kona low continued into December 2023 and are covered in episode 186869.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143753. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.