Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 16

Severe Weather in United States

KauaiUnited StatesIEM

Right now

The most recent data we hold from IEM arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

6 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 4 km from here.

Reported by IEM today.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

IEM reported: KEMA reports that Kuhio Highway is closed between Hanalei Plantation Road and the Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant due to water over the roadway near the Hanalei River Bridge.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.

Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 55 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Our confidence55%
Coordinates22.2100, -159.4800
Nearest CitySchofield Barracks (166 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-07T20:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryF
City1 S Princeville
CountyKauai
StateHI
WfoHFO
RemarkKEMA reports that Kuhio Highway is closed between Hanalei Plantation Road and the Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant due to water over the roadway near the Hanalei River Bridge.
Ndbc StationId51208
Ndbc WaveHeightM4.1
MergedSources[{"id":"ndbc_51208_29813889","source":"ndbc","severity":"medium","severityValue":40.3,"timestamp":1788833340000,"latitude":22.285,"longitude":-159.574}]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100 (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.