WAILUKU — Many parts of Maui County saw above-average rainfall in March, the second consecutive month of similar rainfall patterns, the National Weather Service said. ADVERTISING WAILUKU — Many parts of Maui County saw above-average rainfall in March, the second
WAILUKU — Many parts of Maui County saw above-average rainfall in March, the second consecutive month of similar rainfall patterns, the National Weather Service said.
Some parts of Maui saw rainfall amounts unseen in a decade, as the rainy season wanes, Wailuku newspaper The Maui News reported Monday.
The gauge at Waikapu Country Club collected nearly 6 inches, which is the most since 2004. Hana Airport got nearly 12 inches and Kahakuloa got more than 12 inches. Both totals were the highest since 2005. Haiku’s more than 8 inches of rain and nearly 7 inches in Pukalani were the wettest for those areas in nine years.
The highest March total was recorded in the National Park Service’s Puu Alii gauge on Molokai, which collected more than 48 inches. Nearly 32 inches fell in the area from March 1 to March 6. Puu Alii’s got a total of 64.08 inches from January to March, which topped Puu Kukui, in West Maui, which is recognized as one of the wettest places in the world. Puu Kukui got 47.16 inches for the three months, which was about half of its average rainfall.
March started with a rainstorm that brought heavy showers from March 1 to March 6, the weather service said. Three days later, another storm brought widespread but light rain to Maui.
