#showers
Despite its wrath, Hurricane Hone brings much needed rain to Big Island
The hills are alive on the island, and it’s all because of some plentifully precipitous precipitation that helped wipe out about 84% of the abnormally dry and drought areas that persisted before the storm passed.
Update: Gusty rain showers to persist through late tonight on southeast slopes of Big Island
Gusts of up to 45 to 55 mph are possible in the area downslope from Volcano Village in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park; winds should diminish by daybreak Friday
Record rainfall swamps spots on Big Island in February, including 56 inches at one site
Just three Big Island rain gauges measured less than 100% of their average rainfall for February, with several spots in Kaʻū and on the windward side of the island recording rain totals up to nearly six times greater than average.
Rain, rain, go away: Eastern, southern portions of Big Island still getting wet
There is still at least a 50% chance of scattered showers on Wednesday afternoon with that chance increasing to 80% on Wednesday night for some locations in East Hawai‘i.
State spending $3 million to finally fix water issues at Hāpuna Beach park on Big Island
After spending a lot of time and money trying to remedy chronic leaks that were only “band-aid” fixes at Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area, the Hawaiʻi State Division of Parks is going to spend $3 million to reconstruct the system.
