24-Hour Rainfall on Hawaii's Kauai Last April Confirmed as U.S. Record
The 49.7 inches of rain was recorded at the Waipa Garden station on the island of Kauai. (Waipa Foundation via NCEC) At a Glance The island of Kauai saw torrential downpours last April.A rain gauge at Waipa Garden recorded 49.7 inches in a 24-hour period.The National Climatic Extremes Committee verified that as a new national record. Torrential rainfall that led to catastrophic flooding last April on the Hawaiian island of Kauai set a national record for the most rainfall in...