Hawaii, 2008

Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 2008

October 1 to 31, 2008 · NWS HFO · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Dry conditions continued to plague parts of the Aloha State, with a section of Kauai joining the list in October. Water restrictions remained in place.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

Dry conditions continued to plague parts of the Aloha State, with a section of Kauai joining the list in October. Water restrictions remained in place.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Kauai Windward

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Kauai Windward forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Olomana

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Olomana forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Molokai Leeward

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Molokai Leeward forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Maui Windward West

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Maui Windward West forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Maui Leeward West

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Maui Leeward West forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Maui Central Valley

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Maui Central Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, South Big Island

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
South Big Island forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Big Island North and East

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Big Island North and East forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Drought, Kohala

When
October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
Where
Kohala forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
19.602, -155.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 135711, 135712, 135713, 135714, 135715, 135716, 135717, 135718, 135719.