42 plus inches recorded so far for two stations on Big Island
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 8/25/2018, 4:50 am
"NOHW40 PHFO 250823
PNSHFO
HIZ001>028-252030-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1023 PM HST FRI AUG 24 2018
...LANE PRODUCES TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER THE BIG ISLAND...
RAIN BANDS WITHIN THE EASTERN SEMICIRCLE OF LANE'S CIRCULATION
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER THE BIG ISLAND'S SLOPES
FROM HAWI ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ISLAND TO NAALEHU ON THE SOUTH
SIDE. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN MULTIPLE AREAS
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE ISLAND. SEVERAL
EVACUATIONS OCCURRED IN HILO, WITH WATER RESCUES TAKING PLACE AT
KAIULANI STREET. AS USUAL, THE BAYFRONT AREA WAS INUNDATED BY THE
OVERFLOW OF ALENAIO STREAM. HIGHWAY 19 WAS CLOSED IN MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS DUE TO LANDSLIDES AND FLOODING. AKONI PULE HIGHWAY WAS
CLOSED BY A LANDSLIDE NEAR HALAWA GULCH. HIGHWAY 130 WAS CLOSED BY
FLOODING SOUTH OF KEEAU. NUMEROUS OTHER ROADS WERE ALSO CLOSED BY
FLOODING.
HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING HAS ALSO DEVELOPED OVER WINDWARD
PORTIONS OF MAUI.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL STORM REPORT SUMMARY FOR MORE SPECIFICS
ON INDIVIDUAL REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT AT:
WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/HNL/PAGES/LSR.PHP
HERE ARE SOME OF THE NOTABLE RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE ONGOING
EVENT, COVERING THE TIME PERIOD FROM NOON HST, AUGUST 22 THROUGH
9 PM HST, AUGUST 24. ALL VALUES ARE IN INCHES.
ISLAND OF HAWAII
WAIAKEA UKA : 42.81
PIIHONUA : 42.69
SADDLE QUARRY (USGS) : 38.77
WAIAKEA EXPERIMENT STATION : 37.91
MOUNTAIN VIEW : 36.49
GLENWOOD : 27.42
PAPAIKOU WELL : 26.90
HILO : 25.34
KULANI NWR : 22.90
PAHOA : 19.46
KEAUMO : 19.23
KAWAINUI STREAM (USGS) : 14.13
PUU MALI : 12.42
ISLAND OF MAUI
WEST WAILUAIKI (USGS) : 16.82
PUU KUKUI (USGS) : 9.18
HAIKU : 7.50
HANA AIRPORT : 4.50
IN ADDITION TO THE AUTOMATED SITE TOTALS, VOLUNTEER OBSERVERS
WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE RAIN, HAIL, AND SNOW NETWORK, OR
COCORAHS, REPORTED THE FOLLOWING 48-HOUR TOTALS FROM 7 AM HST,
AUGUST 22 THROUGH 7 AM HST, AUGUST 24. ALL VALUES ARE IN INCHES.
HI-HI-34 HONOKAA 2.7 ESE : 29.28
HI-HI-50 PAAUILO 2.4 SW : 25.01
HI-HI-11 PAPAIKOU 1.1 N : 19.70
$$
JACOBSON"
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2am EDT Saturday: Lane nearly stationary, very heavy rain continues on Big Island of Hawaii -
Chris in Tampa,
8/25/2018, 4:51 am- 42 plus inches recorded so far for two stations on Big Island - Chris in Tampa, 8/25/2018, 5:50 am
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