Jan 29, 2023
Radar indicated heavy rain across portions of Maui County through the early morning hours. The most intense rain fell over the Wailuku and Waikapu areas with rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour over saturated ground. The Maalaea area of south Maui and the Honoapiilani Highway from Maalaea to Lahaina were the most vulnerable to flooding impacts, as well poor drainage areas in Wailuku and Kahului. The Honopou Stream gage on the windward Haleakala slopes also showed rapid increase in water
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1072847). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Maui County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.