As the Kona Low passes over the islands, many residents throughout the state will continue to see heavy rains. Robert Ballard, the science and operations officer for the National Weather
A Kona Low is soaking much of Hawaii this week with heavy tropical rainfall and occasional strong thunderstorms, putting a damper on the usually sunny paradise and triggering flash-flood concerns.
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.