Flooding In Hawaii 2024 Update. While light rain began during the day on thursday, the most intense period of rain occurred in the 12 hour period between 6 pm thursday and 6 am friday. Hurricane hone passed within 60 miles of hawaii’s big island early sunday, bringing heavy rain, knocking out power to thousands of customers and snapping native ohia.

A flash flood warning has been issued for hawaii island as drenching thunderstorms move in, bringing the additional threat of hail and strong winds. Hone is expected to whip up wind and drop rain on the southern edges of the islands.