Kauai sees record rainfall
By Associated Press
KILAUEA, Hawaii (AP) _ Home to one of the wettest spots on earth, Kauai is no stranger to rain. But this island has been under a downpour for more than a month now, flooding roads, homes and farms while testing the patience of residents and tourists.
Long-standing monthly rainfall records have already been broken with several days left in March.
The lush and soaked Garden Island has been under a flash-flood advisory or warning for most of the days since heavy rains started on February 19th. And more rainy days are expected ahead.
Through March 20, Wailua had 38 inches of rain, nearly triple the March record set in 1967.
Lihue Airport recorded nearly 26 inches of rain in the first 20 days, breaking the March 1951 record of 14-and-a-half inches.
Mount Waialeale, considered among the rainiest places on the planet, had 79-and-a-half inches in the first 20 days of March. The record for the entire month is 82 inches set in 1951.
KILAUEA, Hawaii (AP) _ Home to one of the wettest spots on earth, Kauai is no stranger to rain. But this island has been under a downpour for more than a month now, flooding roads, homes and farms while testing the patience of residents and tourists.
Long-standing monthly rainfall records have already been broken with several days left in March.
The lush and soaked Garden Island has been under a flash-flood advisory or warning for most of the days since heavy rains started on February 19th. And more rainy days are expected ahead.
Through March 20, Wailua had 38 inches of rain, nearly triple the March record set in 1967.
Lihue Airport recorded nearly 26 inches of rain in the first 20 days, breaking the March 1951 record of 14-and-a-half inches.
Mount Waialeale, considered among the rainiest places on the planet, had 79-and-a-half inches in the first 20 days of March. The record for the entire month is 82 inches set in 1951.
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