Oct 30, 2004
Very heavy showers and thunderstorms generated flash flooding in southeast parts of the island of Oahu. The focus of the heaviest rain occurred over the southern portion of the Koolau Range, resulting in the Manoa Stream overflowing its banks and causing significant flooding in the Manoa Valley, including the University of Hawaii campus. Damages to businesses; to private homes and property; and to buildings and their contents at the university are estimated to be $80 million, though they could
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5431883). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Honolulu County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.