Excessive rain in Hawaii

Interesting thread...

We've had most number of day with rain in March in the Bay Area (California) Since 1904.

The raindrops that began falling this afternoon claimed the day as the 21st rainy one this month. With rain expected through Wednesday and again on Friday, the last day of March, the city may well beat its record of 23 rainy days recorded in March 1904, forecaster Bob Benjamin said.

www.sfgate.com.../c/a/2006/03/27/MNGIQHUQVN9.DTL

Couldn't find an up to date story but the record has been broken...

Lihue Kauai has an average YEARLY rainfall of 40 inches. For 2006 they're currently at 46 inches. Honolulu's yearly total is about 18 inches, we're currently at 16 inches for 2006.

The latest rainfall totals for the state, from Feb 19th 2006 through 8am March 30, before the latest storm hit and added several more inches:

RAIN SINCE MARCH RECORD RECORD FOR
FEB 19 RAIN MARCH ANY MONTH/YR
KAUAI...
MOUNT WAIALEALE 129.87 93.18** 81.95(1951) 90.07 APR71
WAILUA 53.83 43.82
KAPAHI 50.82 44.98
HANALEI RIVER 50.07 38.53
LIHUE AIRPORT 43.50 35.84** 14.54(1951) 22.91 DEC68
OMAO 36.33 32.78
HANALEI 36.13 28.83
KOKEE 30.47 28.97
MOLOAA 29.87 23.84* 21.97(1951) 31.49 JAN56
PORT ALLEN 29.82 27.77
PRINCEVILLE 28.67 22.31 29.89(1951) 29.89 MAR51
KALAHEO 28.00 22.15
MAKAHA RIDGE 21.98 21.27

OAHU....
POAMOHO 74.99 55.86
WILSON TUNNEL 48.27 29.98
PUNALUU PUMP 45.97 36.59* 35.21(1920) 36.70 JAN22
LULUKU 44.54 29.76
WAIHEE PUMP 42.60 29.24
AHUIMANU LOOP 40.34 24.45
NUUANU UPPER 35.54 23.16
MAUNAWILI 33.70 22.08
ST. STEPHENS 33.00 21.67
KAHUKU 32.13 27.58* 15.30(1917) 29.89 DEC27
MANOA - LYON ARBORETUM 31.34 21.19
KAWAILOA 26.20 22.90
WAIMANALO 25.12 18.21 19.43(1963) 28.21 JAN16
KII 24.36 20.71
KANEOHE 23.87 14.08 20.10(1991) 26.54 JAN23
HAKIPUU MAUKA 22.40 14.18
WAIAWA 22.25 20.24
OLOMANA 21.39 13.98
BELLOWS AFS 20.44 13.61
MAKUA RIDGE 19.98 18.38
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS 19.53 17.68
NIU VALLEY 18.89 16.34
WHEELER AIRFIELD 17.87 16.05
WAIANAE VALLEY 16.89 15.11
PALISADES 16.64 14.39
MOANALUA 16.26 13.42 24.17(1951) 24.17 MAR51
PALOLO 16.22 14.65
WAIPIO 15.02 13.13
MILILANI 14.59 13.08
HONOLULU AIRPORT 14.22 12.20 20.79(1951) 20.79 MAR51
WAIANAE 14.19 13.25
LUALUALEI 14.11 11.44
KAMEHAME 13.98 12.22
HONOLULU - ALOHA TOWER 13.70 11.87
KUNIA 13.27 10.52
HAWAII KAI 12.54 9.82
WAIANAE BOAT HARBOR 11.15 10.23
MAKUA RANGE 10.47 9.64
KALAELOA AIRPORT 7.84 7.68

MOLOKAI....
KAMALO 8.72 6.86
MAKAPULAPAI 8.49 7.08
KAUNAKAKAI MAUKA 8.49 7.46
MOLOKAI AIRPORT 6.20 5.79 19.34(1951) 19.34 MAR51

LANAI...
WEST LANAI 12.82 11.73
LANAI CITY 12.64 12.04 21.59(1951) 21.59 MAR51

KAHOOLAWE...
HONOKANAIA 8.39 8.33

MAUI...
KAUPO GAP 41.82 39.63
WEST WAILUAIKI 36.73 21.57
MAHINAHINA 14.94 14.28
HANA AIRPORT 13.56 7.29 37.28(2004) 40.86 APR89
KULA 11.31 10.80 14.24(1944) 22.75 JAN71
HAIKU 10.51 8.83
ULUPALAKUA 8.46 7.58 11.35(1967) 15.28 JAN59
WAILUKU 8.06 7.45 14.08(1967) 22.38 JAN80
PUKALANI 7.07 6.77
WAIKAPU 5.71 4.81
KAHULUI AIRPORT 5.66 4.15 10.90(1967) 17.52 JAN16
LAHAINALUNA 5.52 5.10

BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII...
GLENWOOD 51.11 44.85
WAIAKEA UKA 50.68 40.34
MOUNTAIN VIEW 48.61 39.94 79.56(1980) 79.56 JAN80
PIIHONUA 45.24 38.09
HILO AIRPORT 31.73 25.45 49.93(1980) 50.82 DEC54
PAHALA 31.06 30.10* 28.93(1980) 40.52 DEC27
KAPAPALA RANCH 30.13 29.15 40.66(1980) 45.04 NOV90
VOLCANO NP-HILINA PALI 28.82 28.70
PAHOA 26.48 22.26 45.90(1942) 60.10 NOV15
LAUPAHOEHOE 24.05 17.70
HAKALAU 21.85 18.62
SOUTH POINT 11.08 10.96
HONAUNAU 9.21 8.81
HONOKAA 7.82 1.63
KEALAKEKUA 7.01 6.59
PUU WAAWAA 6.78 6.64
UPOLU AIRPORT 5.81 4.46
KAHUKU RANCH 5.25 5.12
PUUANAHULU 5.15 4.98
KAMUELA UPPER 4.70 3.61
KAHUA RANCH 4.59 3.78
WAIAHA 4.37 4.21
POHAKULOA WEST 4.35 3.99
KAMUELA 3.76 2.53

www.prh.noaa.gov...


[edit on 3/31/2006 by Zaphod58]

Major damage to Oahu today. We have 5 roads closed, including one significant freeway that has flooded so deep that the water is up to the window on cars, a major mall had to be evacuated because it flooded, and there are landslides all over the island.

Kahala Mall closed and evacuated shortly before 1 pm because of ankle-deep water in the shopping center. Water also cascaded down stairways into the mall's warehouse, one floor down from the ground level. Store clerks barely had time to move their merchandise to higher ground.

Major flooding was reported in Makiki, where residents in some neighborhoods had to be evacuated because of floodwaters. Makiki Stream overflowed near Fern Street at about 12:30 pm, with water three to four feet deep at Moku Place. The stream's rapids funneled into the narrow drainage channel on Kalakaua Avenue, sending torpedoes of lumber, driftwood and garbage slamming into three connecting walkways over the stream before spilling over the embankment at Philip Street. Shopkeepers along Kalakaua closed their doors as police closed off the avenue between King and Kanunu Streets.

Traffic headed downtown slowed to a crawl along Moanalua Freeway just before the Middle Street merge after the Moanalua Stream overflowed, sending several feet of water on the freeway. Traffic was funneled down to a single lane near the median, and police closed the on-ramp from Fort Shafter, detouring traffic onto King Street in Kalihi.

Roundtop Drive, which already had been the scene of several mudslides, saw several major slides Friday. Cars were buried under one slide, which also undermined the roadway

Rainfall totals from 11am to 2pm for Friday:

Waimanalo 3.66 Bellows Air Force Station 3.11 Niu Valley 3.04 Maunawili 3.01 Kamehame 3.00 Olomana 2.88 Manoa 2.79 Waihee 2.46 Palolo 2.64 Waiawa 2.41 Palisades 2.32 St. Stephen's 2.28 Nuuanu 2.11 Moanalua 2.08 Hawaii Kai Golf Course 2.05

www.thehawaiichannel.com...

Well it's mostly over for now. We've had two sunny days this weekend. We had a good 8 or 9 inches on Saturday, but clear yesterday and today for the most part. Some rain but nowhere near as bad as it has been. Here are the final rainfall totals put out by the NWS since Feb 19.

KAUAI...
MOUNT WAIALEALE 130.40 93.71** 81.95(1951) 90.07 APR71
WAILUA 54.07 44.06
KAPAHI 51.01 45.17
HANALEI RIVER 50.11 38.57
LIHUE AIRPORT 43.61 35.95** 14.54(1951) 22.91 DEC68
OMAO 36.79 33.24
HANALEI 36.14 28.84
KOKEE 30.55 29.05
PORT ALLEN 30.23 28.18
MOLOAA 29.87 23.84* 21.97(1951) 31.49 JAN56
PRINCEVILLE 28.68 22.32 29.89(1951) 29.89 MAR51
KALAHEO 28.49 22.64
MAKAHA RIDGE 22.03 21.32

OAHU....
POAMOHO 76.49 57.36
WILSON TUNNEL 50.74 32.45
PUNALUU PUMP 46.93 37.55** 35.21(1920) 36.70 JAN22
LULUKU 46.66 31.88
WAIHEE PUMP 45.55 32.19
AHUIMANU LOOP 42.56 26.67
NUUANU UPPER 38.10 25.72
MAUNAWILI 37.22 25.60
ST. STEPHENS 35.83 24.50
MANOA - LYON ARBORETUM 34.66 24.51
WAIMANALO 29.20 22.29* 19.43(1963) 28.21 JAN16
KAWAILOA 27.00 23.70
KANEOHE 26.70 16.91** 20.10(1991) 26.54 JAN23
KII 25.64 21.99
WAIAWA 25.07 23.06
HAKIPUU MAUKA 24.71 16.49
OLOMANA 24.69 17.28
BELLOWS AFS 24.52 17.69
NIU VALLEY 22.30 19.75
MAKUA RIDGE 20.33 18.73
PALISADES 19.33 17.08
PALOLO 19.21 17.64
WHEELER AIRFIELD 18.85 17.03
MOANALUA 18.71 15.87 24.17(1951) 24.17 MAR51
WAIANAE VALLEY 17.57 15.79
KAMEHAME 17.33 15.57
HONOLULU AIRPORT 16.18 13.90 20.79(1951) 20.79 MAR51
HONOLULU - ALOHA TOWER 15.77 13.94
MILILANI 15.68 14.17
WAIPIO 15.63 13.74
HAWAII KAI 14.85 12.13
WAIANAE 14.80 13.86
LUALUALEI 14.75 12.08
KUNIA 14.08 11.33
WAIANAE BOAT HARBOR 11.73 10.81
MAKUA RANGE 11.03 10.20
KALAELOA AIRPORT 8.81 8.65

MOLOKAI....
KAMALO 8.93 7.07
MAKAPULAPAI 8.85 7.44
KAUNAKAKAI MAUKA 8.73 7.70
MOLOKAI AIRPORT 6.42 6.01 19.34(1951) 19.34 MAR51

LANAI...
WEST LANAI 13.04 11.95
LANAI CITY 12.90 12.30 21.59(1951) 21.59 MAR51

KAHOOLAWE...
HONOKANAIA 8.55 8.49

MAUI...
KAUPO GAP 41.87 39.68
WEST WAILUAIKI 36.77 21.61
MAHINAHINA 15.14 14.48
HANA AIRPORT 13.75 7.48 37.28(2004) 40.86 APR89
KULA 11.36 10.85 14.24(1944) 22.75 JAN71
HAIKU 10.74 9.06
WAILUKU 9.36 8.75 14.08(1967) 22.38 JAN80
ULUPALAKUA 8.57 7.69 11.35(1967) 15.28 JAN59
PUKALANI 7.13 6.83
WAIKAPU 5.83 4.93
KAHULUI AIRPORT 5.76 4.17 10.90(1967) 17.52 JAN16
LAHAINALUNA 5.52 5.10

BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII...
GLENWOOD 51.11 44.85
WAIAKEA UKA 50.68 40.34
MOUNTAIN VIEW 48.61 39.94 79.56(1980) 79.56 JAN80
PIIHONUA 45.24 38.09
HILO AIRPORT 31.73 26.41 49.93(1980) 50.82 DEC54
PAHALA 31.10 30.14* 28.93(1980) 40.52 DEC27
KAPAPALA RANCH 30.16 29.18 40.66(1980) 45.04 NOV90
VOLCANO NP-HILINA PALI 28.82 28.70
PAHOA 26.48 22.26 45.90(1942) 60.10 NOV15
LAUPAHOEHOE 24.05 17.70
HAKALAU 21.85 18.62
SOUTH POINT 11.08 10.96
HONAUNAU 9.21 8.81
HONOKAA 7.82 1.63
KEALAKEKUA 7.01 6.59
PUU WAAWAA 6.80 6.66
UPOLU AIRPORT 5.83 4.48
KAHUKU RANCH 5.25 5.12
PUUANAHULU 5.15 4.98
KAMUELA UPPER 4.72 3.63
KAHUA RANCH 4.59 3.78
WAIAHA 4.37 4.21
POHAKULOA WEST 4.35 3.99
KAMUELA 3.76 2.53

www.prh.noaa.gov...

These are the pictures from the major storm we had on Friday here on Oahu.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com...

[edit on 4/4/2006 by Zaphod58]

I wonder how all this rain is affecting that chunk of island that's at risk of breaking off.