Maui storm history

Flash flooding closed Pulehu Road was above the landfill, South Kihei Road near Kulanihakoi Gulch, and Piilani Highway near Nuu. A firefighter helping to clear flood waters was swept into a storm drain and carried about 800 yards to the ocean at around 1 pm HST. He succumbed to i…

Two hikers went missing along the Waikamoi Trail in East Maui. As of this writing, the body of one hiker had been found, apparently swept out to sea over a waterfall in the area. The other hiker remained unaccounted for, but he likely perished as well.

A 26-year-old woman died when she was swept out to sea after the place where she was swimming near Hana became swollen by rainwater that had fallen over the upper slopes of Haleakala.

Heavy rain caused the Honomaele Stream to rise above its normal level. A married couple from Hana, Maui, apparently tried to cross the stream when it was flowing rapidly with the heavy rain waters. Their vehicle was located the next day downstream, but the man and wife were not f…

Piilani Highway between mile markers 31 and 39 became impassable after heavy rain, and a culvert was washed out at the Lelekea Culvert crossing.

Hana Highway was closed from Peahi Road near Haiku to Keanae in windward East Maui due to flooding. A dam failure in the same area was a possibility as water topped the Kaupakulua Dam upstream from the Haiku and Pauwela communities. The dam survived the downpours, however.

South Kihei Road was closed at multiple locations due to flooding. Numerous businesses and residences in Kihei were impacted by the flooding as several gulches became overwhelmed and overflowed their banks.

Trees down near mile marker 26 and mile marker 27 along Nahiku Road.

Trees down in the vicinity of Rice Park.

Trees down along Kula Highway near Kula Elementary School.

A parked plane was blown into another parked plane. The nose of one plane pierced the bottom of a plane parked perpendicular to it. Damage cost was estimated.

South Kihei Road was closed between Kaonoulu and Ohukai. The west bound lanes were closed due to heavy flooding. Emergency managers reported a swift water rescue.

Keawe St between Honoapiilani Highway and Komo Mai St had standing water 6 to 8 inches deep.

S Kihei Road near Kaonoulu St was closed due to flooding on roadways.

There was a road closure in both directions near the old Sudas Road near Uwapo Rd. This was due to water on the road.

Hana Highway was closed near mile marker 40. And Piilani Highway was closed near mile marker 16, and 29-31.

Periods of heavy rainfall lead to an accumulation of water on the roadways which led to the closure of Piilani highway from mile marker 29-31, as well as mile marker 16. Hana Highway was also closed near mile marker 40.

Makawao Avenue was closed at Maliko Gulch between Kee Road and Kokomo Road.

South Kihei Road was closed due to flooding.

Kamehameha V Highway near Kaunakakai was closed due to flash flooding. There were rapid rises on the Kawela Gulch and the Kaunakakai Gulch stream gauges and homes were flooded in the Kawela Gulch area.

South Kihei Road was closed between Kulanihakoi Street and Kanoulu Street, as well as south to Kulanihakoi Street.

Pillani Highway was closed from the town of Kipahulu to Ulupalakua due to heavy rainfall. Additionally, in the Kaupo/Kipahulu area, the road was washed out about a mile east of Kaupo Gulch.

Radar rainfall estimates were obtained from NWS Doppler.

Flooding forced the closure of South Kihei Road at Kalani Road in Kihei on Maui. More inundation was reported near Kalama Park in the area of Waimahaihai Street and Keala Place.