Drought — Big Island Southeast, Hawaii

2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Big Island Southeast, Hawaii

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 1301733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.