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Hawaii island may have broken national rainfall record [View all]
HONOLULU — The National Weather Service says preliminary data indicates the Hawaiian island of Kauai broke a national 24-hour rainfall record during recent flash flooding.
The agency's Honolulu office said Wednesday a rain gauge in Waipa recorded 49.69 inches of rain during the 24-hour period ending 12:45 p.m. on April 15.
If this total is certified, it would break the current record of 43 inches recorded July 25-26, 1979 in Alvin, Texas.
The Waipa gauge is about one mile west of Hanalei on the island's north shore. It's operated by a non-profit organization.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/news/local/hawaii-island-may-have-broken-national-rainfall-record/HYmtVe8LvEi87FOOm6VZtM/
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