Hawaii, 2019

Heavy Rain in Hawaii, June 6, 2019

June 6, 2019 · NWS HFO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An upper-level trough induced heavy showers over portions of Kauai and Molokai. The rain caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding.

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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.

An upper-level trough induced heavy showers over portions of Kauai and Molokai. The rain caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Kauai

When
June 6, 2:42 AM HST to 5:22 AM HST
Where
Kauai County, 0.83 mi SSE of Hanapepe to 0.91 mi SSW of Princeville
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.910, -159.593

Heavy Rain, Maui

When
June 6, 5:08 AM HST to 7:46 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 3.74 mi WSW of Maunaloa to 2.01 mi SSW of Halawa Valley
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
21.104, -157.271

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 824531, 824532.