Hawaii, 2010

Heavy Rain in Hawaii, January 29 to 30, 2010

January 29 to 30, 2010 · NWS HFO · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A front moving through the island chain triggered periods of heavy rain on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. There were no reports of significant property damage or injuries.

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
4

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.

A front moving through the island chain triggered periods of heavy rain on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. There were no reports of significant property damage or injuries.

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Event by event

4 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Honolulu

When
January 29, 8:52 PM HST to 11:39 PM HST
Where
Honolulu County, 2.41 mi E of Kawela Bay to 0.23 mi S of Kaneohe
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.707, -157.983

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
January 29, 9:46 PM HST to January 30, 12:37 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 0.61 mi SE of Halawa Valley to 2.08 mi SE of Papohaku Beach Park
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.163, -156.745

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
January 29, 11:22 PM HST to January 30, 1:45 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 1.8 mi NE of Olowalu to 1.08 mi E of Honokohau
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
20.815, -156.607

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
January 30, 3:51 AM HST to 9:24 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 1.22 mi NNW of Kalawao to 1.64 mi W of Molokai Airport
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.195, -156.960

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: 205087, 205088, 205089, 205090.