KNOW YOUR FLOOD HAZARD

• Is your property located within a floodplain?  Find out more (HERE)

INSURE YOUR PROPERTY FOR YOUR FLOOD HAZARD

• Ask your insurance agent if you are covered for flood damage
• Renters should buy flood insurance for their contents
• Take advantage of a low-cost Preferred Risk Policy

PROTECT PEOPLE FROM THE HAZARD

• Turn around, don't drown.
• Know the flood warning signals.
• Designate a place where your family can meet after an evacuation order is issued.

CHECKLIST - BEFORE A FLOOD 

• Keep an emergency kit with supplies and materials
• Determine if your property is located in an area subject to flooding
• Purchase flood insurance on your property
• Maintain gulches, ditches, and pipes by keeping them free of obstructions from debris
• Protect your property from flooding and wind damage
• Meet permitting requirements

CREATE A FLOOD PLAN

• How do you create a flood plan?  Find out more (HERE)

BUILD RESPONSIBLY

• Do you need a building permit? Find out more (HERE)
• Is your property located within a floodplain?  Find out more (HERE)
• Is your property located within a Special Management Area?  Find out more (HERE)
• Development shall not alter general drainage patterns with respect to abutting properties
• Meet permitting requirements

PROTECT NATURAL FLOODPLAIN FUNCTIONS

Benefits of protecting natural floodplains include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Flood Protection and Erosion Control
• Improved Water Quality
• Recharged Aquifers
• Biological Productivity 
• Harvest of Wild and Cultivated Products
• Fish and Wildlife Habitats
• Recreational Opportunities

REAL TIME DATA FOR HAWAII COUNTY

RAIN GAGE DATA:

• Sta. 194117155174801 - Quarry Rain Gage at Saddle Rd, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 194602155091801 - Honolii Rain Gage near Papaikou, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 194945155534402 - Kiholo Rain Gage, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 200518155405801 - Kawainui Rain Gage near Kamuela, HI - Click HERE

USGS STREAMFLOW DATA:

• Sta. 16701800 - Wailuku River near Kaumana, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 16704000 - Wailuku River at Piihonua, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 16717000 - Honolii Stream near Papaikou, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 16720000 - Kawainui Stream near Kamuela, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 16725000 - Alakahi Stream near Kamuela, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 16759600 - Waiaha Stream at Holualoa, HI - Click HERE
• Sta. 16770500 - Paauau Gulch at Pahala, HI - Click HERE

SEA LEVEL DATA:

• Hilo, HI - Click HERE
• Kawaihae, HI - Click HERE

COMPLETED ELEVATION CERTIFICATES

• Completed prior to 2015 - Click HERE 
• Completed 2015 to current - Contact the Engineering Division at (808) 961-8327

MORE FLOOD RESOURCES

• FEMA Floodplain Management Website - Click HERE
• FloodSmart Website - Click HERE