Hawaii, 2008

Heavy Rain in Hawaii, November 13 to 14, 2008

November 13 to 14, 2008 · NWS HFO · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Nuisance flooding occurred over sections of the Valley Isle of Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. Flooding affected small streams, drainage ditches, and roadways in the impacted areas.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HFO wrote it up.

Nuisance flooding occurred over sections of the Valley Isle of Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. Flooding affected small streams, drainage ditches, and roadways in the impacted areas. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.

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Event by event

3 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
November 13, 5:53 PM HST to 7:49 PM HST
Where
Maui County, 0.52 mi SW of Kokomo to 1.5 mi NNW of Pulehu
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
20.864, -156.305

Heavy Rain, Hawaii

When
November 14, 12:35 AM HST to 5:55 AM HST
Where
Hawaii County, 3.04 mi SW of Pahoa to 5.31 mi ESE of Glenwood
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
19.469, -155.003

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
November 14, 5:09 PM HST to 7:54 PM HST
Where
Maui County, 1.41 mi ESE of Nahiku to 1.53 mi SSW of Hana
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
20.820, -156.081

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 138340, 138341, 138342.