Mar 13, 2006
Flash flooding initially occurred over northern and eastern parts of Kauai along Kuhio Highway, as heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms forced the Hanalei River over its banks near the Hanalei Bridge.A much more serious event occurred hours later, at about 0545 HST on the 14th. With the excessive rainfall, a breach occurred in the Kaloko Reservoir in the northeast section of Kauai. The water rushed downhill toward Kilauea Bay and cut a 100-yard swath in Kuhio Highway near the town of Kilau
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5495538). 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.