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Hawaii suffers worst flooding in 20 years, with more rain expected

Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a…

By Samantha Johnson / March 21, 2026

Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said on Friday, while warning that more rain was expected during the weekend.

Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, a community world renowned for its big-wave surfing.

Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu.

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Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could fail.

Governor Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top US$1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people’s homes and a Maui hospital in Kula.

An aerial view of homes surrounded by floodwater in Waialua, Hawaii, on Friday. Photo: AP
An aerial view of homes surrounded by floodwater in Waialua, Hawaii, on Friday. Photo: AP

“This is going to have a very serious consequence for us as a state,” Green said at a press conference.

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