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The March 2021 Hawaii floods was a devastating series of floods that caused a tremendous amount of damage to the U.S state of Hawaii. [1] The heavy rain started on March 7, 2021, and flooded the Kaupakalua Dam. [3] It was reported that the dam flooded due to deficiencies, and as a result, it is set to be decommissioned this summer. [4]
The Honolulu National Weather Service issued various flash flood watches and warnings. [2] The trough began dropping heavy rainfall over Hawaii on April 13. Floods damaged or destroyed 532 houses. The flooding knocked down trees and power lines, eroded many bridges and roads, and washed away crops, beehives, and livestock.
The November 2000 Hawaii floods were a costly flooding event caused by an upper-level low and the remnants of Tropical Storm Paul, a weak and short-lived tropical cyclone. Rainfall totals reached 38.76 in (985 mm) at Kapapala Ranch on the Big Island of Hawaii , which was the second highest precipitation total in the state related to a tropical ...
April 13 – 2018 Hawaii floods: Heavy rainfall on the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu causes widespread flash flooding and landslides, resulting in $125 million in property damage. [7] [8] [9] May 3 – 2018 lower Puna eruption: Kīlauea on Hawaii Island begins erupting in the residential neighborhood of Leilani Estates. [10]
Landslides and flooding damaged roads statewide; repairs concluded in April 2019. Total economic losses from the hurricane exceeded $250 million. [nb 2] On September 27, 2018, President Donald Trump declared much of Hawaii a disaster area; the Federal Emergency Management Agency ultimately provided about $10 million in aid. [2]
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Hurricane Olivia was a tropical cyclone that impacted Hawaii as a weakening tropical storm in mid-September 2018, causing severe flooding and wind damage. Olivia was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall on Maui and Lanai in recorded history.
The March 2021 Hawaii floods was a devastating series of floods that caused a tremendous amount of damage to the U.S state of Hawaii. [52] The heavy rain started on March 7, 2021, and flooded the Kaupakalua Dam. [53] It was reported that the dam flooded due to deficiencies, and as a result, it is set to be decommissioned this summer. [54]