A slow-moving kona low-pressure system battered the Hawaiian Islands over nearly a week in March 2026, dumping 5 to 10 inches of rain across wide areas, shattering a daily rainfall record in Hilo, and producing wind gusts that reached 135 mph on Hawaii Island.

A collision closed Mamalahoa Hwy in South Kona between the 109 Mile Marker and Captain Cook, with drivers advised to use alternate routes.

A kona low produced major flooding and devastating damage throughout Hawaii prompting a state of emergency and urgent calls for help. Did you even know about it?

Hawaii is under a state of emergency after a powerful Kona storm brought heavy rain, wind gusts over 100 mph, widespread power outages and heavy snow.

Officials are still working to assess and address damage from the March 13-16 storm that dropped up to four feet of rain on the island of Maui.

The state Department of Education is continuing to assess damage to campuses statewide after a powerful Kona low storm brought heavy rain, flooding and strong winds across multiple islands, as another system is expected to impact the islands from Thursday evening through Monday.

Relentless rain continues to slam the Hawaiian islands through the weekend, fueling dangerous flash flooding that caused thousands of evacuations and devastating damage in Hawaii.

Some of the most active weather in the U.S. during mid-March was in Hawaii. Find out exactly what happened here.

Wet weather is expected to continue on Sunday, March 22, as a Flood Watch remains for most islands.

A new Kona low — a type of Hawaii storm system — is hammering places still saturated from last week's record-breaking deluge, raising fears of worse flooding and threatening a dam already pushed to its limits.

Hawaii Foodbank will hold emergency food distribution events on Oahu to support residents who were impacted by flooding during the Kona low storm.