Review

Review of :    Oahu        Big Island       Kauai         Maui 


 


Feb. 2004

The Hawaii State:

time period system location rainfall
10-11 Feb. weak cold front  Islands  
15 Feb. weak cold front Islands  
26-28 Feb. major winter storm Islands 7 to 11 inch rainfall statewide

Flash flooding hit Oahu hardest on 26-27 Feb., possible a tornado

Oahu: 

Monthly totals were mostly well above normal. Received the worst rainfall impacts during the 26-28 Feb. storm. 

total gage: 40 

 

above normal below normal
gage 37  2  (Makua Rdg, Kaneohe M)
windward* 110-260 percent of normal 1
leeward* 135-395 percent of normal 1


   location rainfall (inches)
highest total Wilson Tunnel 22.90
24h highest total Ahuimanu 7.98

Big Island:

      Monthly totals ranged from 48 percent normal (Piihonua) to 558 percent normal (Keahole AP).

      total gage: 28

  above normal below normal
gage 14 12
eastern part* 195-265 percent of normal 48-93 percent of normal
western part* 119-558 percent of normal 68 and 88 percent of norma

 

  location rainfall (inches)
highest total Pahoa 10.15 
24h highest total Honaunau 4.70

  Kauai: 

      Monthly totals were mostly near to above normal.

      total gage: 18

  above normal below normal
gage 11 6
windward* 124-198 percent of normal 57 and 97 percent of normal
leeward* 122-194 percent of normal 79-93 percent of normal
 

 

  location rainfall (inches)
highest total Waialeale 22.25
24h highest total Kokee 7.70

 

    Maui:

      Most of rainfall totals were in the near to above normal range (66-200%). Kaupo Gap on the southeastern slope of Haleakala recorded the highest monthly total (10.97 inches,93 percent of normal). The highest daily total was 5.04 inches at Waikapu Country Club on 27 Feb..