Flash Flood — Kauai, Hawaii

2018-08-28 · near Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii

Direct deaths

$1.5M

Property damage

Event narrative

Flooding waters on Kuhio Highway closed the roadway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai. One fatality occurred when a man jumped into the swollen Waikomo Stream to try to save a dog.

Wider weather episode

More heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms developed over parts of the island chain as Lane moved away from the state to the west. Some of the precipitation caused flash flooding on Kauai, the Big Island, and Oahu. One man died on Kauai on the 28th when he jumped into a swollen stream to try to save a dog. The cost of damages was not available.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 773906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.