Severe Weather History


Hawaii Flood History: 294 Recorded Events

293

Recorded events

4

Counties affected

1

Direct deaths

$5.5M

Property damage

Hawaii flood history: 293 recorded events across 4 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Hawaii flood history by decade

Hawaii flood history: recorded events per decade
Hawaii flood history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 166 reported flood events across Hawaii. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most flood events in Hawaii

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Hawaii County890$5.0M1996–2026
#2Honolulu County780$51K1996–2025
#3Maui County580$24K1996–2026
#4Kauai County511$01996–2023
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest flood events in Hawaii

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Feb 22, 2013Kauai County10
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

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