89
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Flood in Hawaii County, Hawaii: 89 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #75 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Hawaii County, Hawaii: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Hawaii County is the 1990s, when 57 of the county's 89 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Hawaii County archive, flood makes up 9.3% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #75 for this hazard and #1 within Hawaii, putting it in the 97.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Hawaii County with 14 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | VOLCANO | — | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | PAPAALOA | 0 | $5.0M |
| Mar 6, 2024 | KAILUA KONA | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | PAHALA | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | NAALEHU | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | PAHALA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | PAHALA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | OOKALA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | PAHALA | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2023 | PUAKO | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hawaii County
- Heavy Rain 648
- Flash Flood 137
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
As quoted in the Star-Advertiser, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator reported the county had received thirty eight damage claims from Kohala to Kau and that, out of the thirty eight damage reports, eighteen had been verified. Nine of these damage reports were major, meaning they may be uninhabitable. One of these properties included a home used as a bed and breakfast experienced extensive flooding with massive mud, boulder, and debris buildup in the home.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Hawaii County, Hawaii?
89 flood events are recorded in Hawaii County between 1996 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Hawaii County?
The strongest flood on record in Hawaii County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Hawaii County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Hawaii County, Hawaii.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/hawaii/hawaii-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.