#West Wailua Iki
16.63 Inches of Rain Fell in 24 Hours in East Maui — Beats 40 State Rainfall Records But Not Hawaiʻi’s
For the 24-hour period ending at 8 am today, West Wailua Iki in East Maui recorded 16.63 inches, which would be an extreme rainfall record for 40 states — but not Hawaiʻi.
Lane Rainfall Marks Third Highest Storm Total in US Since 1950
On Maui, the greatest rainfall totals were at West Wailuaiki (between Keʻanae and Nāhiku) in East Maui where more than 24 inches fell over four days, followed by Puʻu Kukui (Mauna Kahalawai) in the West Maui Mountains where nearly 15 inches were reported over the same period.
State Water Commission To Address Remaining East Maui Stream Flow Standards
The State Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission) is preparing to address the instream flow standards for 16 surface water hydrologic units in east Maui. Â This comes one year after the Commission’s decision to establish measurable instream flow standards for five priority hydrologic units in the same region. Â Surface water hydrologic units are comparable to […]