Hawaii, 2013

Heavy Rain in Hawaii, January 10 to 14, 2013

January 10 to 14, 2013 · NWS HFO · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Periods of heavy rain caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways, in parts of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.

Where it happened

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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
6

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.

Periods of heavy rain caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways, in parts of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.

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Event by event

6 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Hawaii

When
January 10, 4:55 PM HST to 8:15 PM HST
Where
Hawaii County, 1.23 mi SSE of Waikii to 3.21 mi ENE of Holualoa
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
19.865, -155.660

Heavy Rain, Hawaii

When
January 11, 3:53 PM HST to 5:09 PM HST
Where
Hawaii County, 1.08 mi N of Volcano to 4.4 mi S of Honaunau
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
19.436, -155.232

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
January 12, 10:30 PM HST to January 13, 2:54 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 1.85 mi WNW of Kaupo to 0.49 mi NNE of Koali
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
20.638, -156.147

Heavy Rain, Hawaii

When
January 13, 1:00 AM HST to 5:01 AM HST
Where
Hawaii County, 0.93 mi ESE of Keaau to 1.65 mi SW of Naalehu
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
19.614, -155.017

Heavy Rain, Honolulu

When
January 14, 9:58 AM HST to 12:31 PM HST
Where
Honolulu County, 5.29 mi ESE of Kawailoa to 1.01 mi NNW of Barbers Pt Housing
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.598, -158.001

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
January 14, 2:26 PM HST to 4:40 PM HST
Where
Maui County, 0.93 mi S of Halawa Valley to 3.04 mi S of Papohaku Beach Park
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.157, -156.750

What these are

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

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: 424416, 424417, 424418, 424419, 424420, 424421.