Hawaii, 2010

Heavy Rain in Hawaii, March 16, 2010

March 16, 2010 · NWS HFO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Showers that developed ahead of a cold front caused nuisance flooding on Oahu and Molokai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.

Where it happened

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • 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
2

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.

Showers that developed ahead of a cold front caused nuisance flooding on Oahu and Molokai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Honolulu

When
March 16, 1:30 PM HST to 6:22 PM HST
Where
Honolulu County, 0.62 mi S of Makaha Valley to 1.5 mi SE of Hawaii Kai
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.471, -158.200

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
March 16, 6:15 PM HST to 8:34 PM HST
Where
Maui County, 1.72 mi WNW of Maunaloa to 1.27 mi WSW of Halawa Valley
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.140, -157.245

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 214289, 214290.