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Flash Flood — Maui, HI

Mar 12, 2021

Conditions remained unstable across most of the Aloha State with features aloft and at the surface west of the islands. Low level moisture continued to pool over the area, and the result was more heavy precipitation and periods of flash flooding. The costs of damages were hard to separate during the extended heavy rain event and were included in the previous episode. No significant injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 938734). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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