Drought Information Statement for the Main Hawaiian Islands 
Valid February 9, 2024
Issued By: WFO Honolulu, HI
Contact Information: w-hfo.webmaster@noaa.gov
This product will be updated March 8, 2024 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
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U.S. Drought Monitor
Several cold front passages during January almost  removed all drought areas in the state. 

Drought intensity and Extent
D1 (Moderate Drought): Reduced to the central  portions of the Big Island.

Recent Change in Drought Intensity
One Week Drought Monitor Class Change. 
Little change over the past week since there’s not much drought left. 
Four week Drought Monitor Class Change (link above).
Significant drought improvements from Oʻahu to the Big Island.

Precipitation
Most of the normally leeward areas in the state had above average rainfall during January. 
Several rain gages logged record January rainfall totals.
The east- and northeast-facing slopes, and the interior sections of the Big Island had mostly below average rainfall.
The wet conditions are very much abnormal for January during strong El Niño events such as the one currently in place over the Pacific.
Image Captions: January 2024 rainfall totals (in inches) from the Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal. 

Mitigation Actions
A Stage 1 Water Shortage for the Upcountry water service area on Maui remains in effect. The Stage 1 Water Shortage puts restrictions on the use of water for certain activities such as irrigation, watering lawns, washing vehicles, and other non-essential activities.

Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts
Most of the gages across the state indicated normal 14-day average flow levels.
The 28-day average flow levels are mostly in the normal range across the state. Most of the below normal sites are on Oʻahu.
Image Caption: USGS 14 day average streamflow map valid February 8, 2024.

Drought Outlook
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Climate models favor below normal precipitation across the main Hawaiian Islands into spring 2024, which may result in the redevelopment of drought in some areas.
Image Caption: 
Climate Prediction Center Monthly Drought Outlook Released Jan 31, 2024 valid for Feb 2024