Apr 12, 2024
A strong low pressure system to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands along with an associated surface trough brought abundant moisture and an unstable atmosphere to the region. This moisture and instability led to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms primarily over the island of Kauai. During the early morning of April twelve, a band of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms moved over the island of Kauai. There were several evacuations, road closures, and flooding reports that resulted over por
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1166353). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kauai County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.