Flash Flood — Kauai, Hawaii

2024-04-12 · near Wailua, Kauai, Hawaii

$7.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported flash flooding along with multiple evacuations in the Wailua area. Additionally a large crane at the Wailua River was leaning on a power line and blocking a road. Several roads were impassable due to flooding. Wailua Bridge southbound lane was closed due to flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands along with an associated surface trough brought abundant moisture and an unstable atmosphere to the region. This moisture and instability led to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms primarily over the island of Kauai. During the early morning of April twelve, a band of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms moved over the island of Kauai. There were several evacuations, road closures, and flooding reports that resulted over portions of Kauai.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.