Back==to--back Kona storms have caused the worst flooding in Hawaii in over 20 years,leading to emergency evacuations on Oahu over the imminent failure risk of a 120--year--old dam and extensive damage to homes, roads, and infrastructure with projected losses up to $1 billion, the USA Today website reports today(March 22,2026).
The flooding is the worst the state has seen since the 2004 Manoa Flood, according to Governor Josh Green.
An emergency evacuation was ordered on March 20 for thousandsof residents in Hale'iwa and Waialua after a 120--year--old dam near Schofield Barracks was deemed at imminent risk of failure.Gov. Green reported no deaths, about 200 people rescued and roughly 10 patients treated for hypothermia.
The National Weather Service forecast rain rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour and maintained a flood watch for the entire state through the afternoon of March 22.
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