Event narrative (NOAA)
On March 13, heavy rain began to fall and quickly led to extensive damage across Maui. This damage included widespread infrastructure damage, property and home losses, and emergency rescues. At 1030 AM HST, heavy rain washed away Lower Kula Road near Ohala Place, and all of South Kihei Road closed due to severe flooding. On March 14, 40 people were reportedly stranded in Hana due to flooding. Honoapiilani Hwy (Hwy 30) was closed from Kuihelani Hwy to the Olowalu dump due to flooding, swift water, and the integrity of the Ukuhehame bridge. At approximately 3:45 pm on March 14, a section of South Kihei Road collapsed. Many other roads across Maui were also closed. A home in Iao Valley collapsed into the Iao River. A Target store in Kahului reported severe flooding with several inches of w
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.