Drought in Big Island Southeast, Hawaii

Drought December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 · Big Island Southeast, Hawaii

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Big Island water restriction notice was downgraded for South Kohala(10 percent now, down from previous 25 percent reduction in water).

The wider storm

Below average rainfall allowed for severe to extreme drought conditions to persist across portions of the Big Island. The Hamakua Coast in particular was affected by the drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1301733. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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