Heavy Rain — Kauai, Hawaii

2021-03-12 · near Kaunalewa, Kauai, Hawaii

Event narrative

County officials advised homeless individuals to voluntarily evacuate the Anini Beach Park in the northern part of Kauai because of heavy precipitation in the area.

Wider weather episode

Conditions remained unstable across most of the Aloha State with features aloft and at the surface west of the islands. Low level moisture continued to pool over the area, and the result was more heavy precipitation and periods of flash flooding. The costs of damages were hard to separate during the extended heavy rain event and were included in the previous episode. No significant injuries were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938709. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.